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 challenge then shifts from generating intelligence to orchestrating execution.
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Prithvi Singh Shergill, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Karl-Anthony Towns anchored the interior with 19 points and 14 rebounds, while Jalen Brunson orchestrated the offense without committing a turnover.
—Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
It was planned to curb typical time-wasting that was orchestrated by goalkeepers and defenders and was painful to watch.
—Cesar R. Torres, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
His law firm settled a lawsuit that alleged that the firm had hired someone to place a tracker on the Costa Mesa mayor’s car and the firm was also accused of orchestrating a fake DUI call on a council member to ruin their reputation.
—Rafael Perez, Daily News, 25 May 2026
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Prithvi Singh Shergill, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Karl-Anthony Towns anchored the interior with 19 points and 14 rebounds, while Jalen Brunson orchestrated the offense without committing a turnover.
—Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
It was planned to curb typical time-wasting that was orchestrated by goalkeepers and defenders and was painful to watch.
—Cesar R. Torres, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
His law firm settled a lawsuit that alleged that the firm had hired someone to place a tracker on the Costa Mesa mayor’s car and the firm was also accused of orchestrating a fake DUI call on a council member to ruin their reputation.
—Rafael Perez, Daily News, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrate
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Our mother, who had annoyed me deeply throughout most of my life, managed something so heroic that there should have been songs written about her to be sung around campfires by Girl Scouts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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With over 60% of its power needs met by nuclear power, France is particularly well-placed to manage such an energy-intensive project at a time when Europe is grappling with some of the highest industrial electricity prices among major economies.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Trump cut roughly 10% of the CDC’s workforce in early 2025, leaving fewer epidemiologists and scientific staff to do boots-on-the-ground work or coordinate responses across governments.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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They were coordinated, but not too matchy-matchy—the sign of a true fashion couple.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
4 June 2026
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In her 2008 work Mirror Play, San Francisco Poets Theatre Beloved’s Carla Harryman employs a field of speakers as an engine for organizing meaning between interior perception and exterior reality.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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The organizing body is the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), in association with the Taipei Computer Association (TCA).—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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The Oatleys hired Australian architect Chris Beckingham to design spaces that let the scenery speak for itself.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The 'Check My Unclaimed Inheritance' button is the trap This is likely a phishing link designed to collect personal data.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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In parallel, the IDF will continue to operate as planned in southern Lebanon.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Xcel also plans to file additional proposals addressing both short-term and long-term power needs.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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This Sisyphus of Silicon Valley is on the front lines of a rapidly expanding industry of robot trainers, preparing to teach and operate the army of humanoid robots scheduled to march out of nearby factories in the coming year.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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As Guerrero prepares for another season as the centerpiece of the Blue Jays after signing a 14-year, $500 million extension, Bichette's latest comments serve as a reminder of the pressure the pair faced together in Toronto.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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For more than 60 years, Sanlorenzo has defined Italian excellence in yacht building, crafting custom superyachts that combine refined design with innovative engineering.—
Rachel Ingram,
Robb Report,
31 May 2026
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On June 4, the IndieWire Honors Spring 2026 ceremony will celebrate the creators and stars responsible for crafting some of the year’s best television series.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
31 May 2026
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The commonly mistaken base assumption is that the greatest minds that have devised AI and consumed so much money doing so must certainly know every iota of how AI works.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Building on a concept devised by the director and producer Pierre-Henri Léon, Santiago Otheguy’s script plays fast and loose with Bizet’s opera and the Prosper Mérimée novella that inspired it — to the point of inventing an entirely new protagonist.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
31 May 2026
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“Orchestrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestrate. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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