as in to manage
to work out the details and guide the doing or making of (something)
She orchestrated a brilliant publicity campaign.
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Recent Examples of orchestrate
The filmmaker corralled dozens of extras and his two stars to be so in sync as to orchestrate one of the most complex, perfectly timed symphonies of chaos.
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Macron had harsh words for the far-right National Rally, whose leader, Marine Le Pen, has orchestrated opposition against Macron and has vowed to frustrate his agenda.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
Muradov orchestrated a similar offensive during the battle for Pavlivka in November 2022.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
His ability to orchestrate the offense, especially with Antetokounmpo and Middleton out, is invaluable.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Macron had harsh words for the far-right National Rally, whose leader, Marine Le Pen, has orchestrated opposition against Macron and has vowed to frustrate his agenda.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
Muradov orchestrated a similar offensive during the battle for Pavlivka in November 2022.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
His ability to orchestrate the offense, especially with Antetokounmpo and Middleton out, is invaluable.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrate
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Costs are rising, and insurers are using more controls such as prior authorizations and doctor networks to manage them.Tom Murphy and Devi Shastri, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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What was once an overflowing reservoir has shrunk and the same agencies that released water into the Canyon are trying to manage what's left.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
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The pair — who sport coordinating green velvet dresses and white furs — belt out the 1984 song while moving around a set designed to look like the end of a raucous house party.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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This skill is built during early childhood as children learn to walk and coordinate their bodies to carry out complicated tasks.Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 7 Dec. 2024
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This relationship was cemented by an economy rooted in the industrial production of goods in cities, as well as the passage of the Wagner Act in 1935 — which gave industrial workers the right to organize.Stephanie Ternullo / Made by History, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
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After all, who had ever heard of hiring someone to organize your files?Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Paper invitations take much longer to design and order and often cost a pretty penny, while companies like Paperless Post and HiNOTE make email and text invites an inexpensive breeze.Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
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To eliminate this, the rotors are designed to fold back into the nacelle.David Szondy, New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024
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Also planning to attend is Daniel Penny, a military veteran who was acquitted of criminally negligent homicide this week in the chokehold death of an agitated subway rider in New York.CBS News, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Here are the two lane and interchange restrictions that are planned this weekend.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024
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As millions of Americans prepare for Christmas travel, winter weather is expected to create chaos on the roads and in the skies.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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The stock market rally will likely continue in 2025, but investors should consider preparing for the day when the move goes too far, according to UBS.Jesse Pound, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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Still, accessories added a whimsical touch, including precious bonnets, crowns and headpieces crafted by artist Patrizia Benedetta Fratus, daughter of the protagonist of the movie Maria Teresa Brescianini.Sandra Salibian, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
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Key Background Project 2025’s policy agenda initially came out last year, part of what the Heritage Foundation has said is a long tradition of crafting policy recommendations for incoming Republican presidents that dates back to Ronald Reagan.Alison Durkee, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Campus police had no effective plan to work with external law enforcement and failed to take command on the night of the melee — leading the LAPD and the California Highway Patrol to devise an ad hoc response.Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Following the previous example, the team that devised the solution did not start with that change in mind.Hunter McMahon, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Orchestrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestrate. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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