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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 orchestrates
Senior midfielder Avianna Hernandez, who had 11 goals and 22 assists, orchestrates offense bolstered by junior midfielder Lucy Tomasi and sophomore midfielder Lindy Vidic.
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The hotel also has a kid’s club that orchestrates fun activities for little ones like arts and crafts, ice skating, games, sledding, movie nights, nature walks, and more.
—Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Liverpool have applied 313 pressures in the opposition penalty area, more than any team, and Szoboszlai orchestrates that press.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The models can be run at a far larger scale, with a custom layer that orchestrates hundreds of agents and keeps them from descending into chaos.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Mendoza orchestrates the drive of the game — a 12-play, 75-yard touchdown drive capped by a 12-yard touchdown run on fourth down, shedding tackles from UM’s Jakobe Thomas and Wesley Bissainthe before vaulting into the end zone.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Joseph is an in-demand head coaching candidate for the second straight year and orchestrates a defense that took the ball from Josh Allen and the Bills five times on Saturday in the Divisional round.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
The gold shipment In the final episodes, Choudhary orchestrates the transport of two tons of gold in 40 coffins, expecting the shipment to pass undetected through customs.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
Each stay comes with a hospitality team, including a house captain who orchestrates custom itineraries, a private chef — James Beard semi-finalist Quinten Frye — and a dedicated guide and driver, the news release said.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The hotel also has a kid’s club that orchestrates fun activities for little ones like arts and crafts, ice skating, games, sledding, movie nights, nature walks, and more.
—Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Liverpool have applied 313 pressures in the opposition penalty area, more than any team, and Szoboszlai orchestrates that press.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The models can be run at a far larger scale, with a custom layer that orchestrates hundreds of agents and keeps them from descending into chaos.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Mendoza orchestrates the drive of the game — a 12-play, 75-yard touchdown drive capped by a 12-yard touchdown run on fourth down, shedding tackles from UM’s Jakobe Thomas and Wesley Bissainthe before vaulting into the end zone.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Joseph is an in-demand head coaching candidate for the second straight year and orchestrates a defense that took the ball from Josh Allen and the Bills five times on Saturday in the Divisional round.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
The gold shipment In the final episodes, Choudhary orchestrates the transport of two tons of gold in 40 coffins, expecting the shipment to pass undetected through customs.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
Each stay comes with a hospitality team, including a house captain who orchestrates custom itineraries, a private chef — James Beard semi-finalist Quinten Frye — and a dedicated guide and driver, the news release said.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrates
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Twenty years after her diagnosis, Stones manages the condition through regular exercise and good nutrition and advocates for bone health, developing bone-friendly recipes inspired by her love of baking and shared with the Royal Osteoporosis Society in the United Kingdom.—
Hadia Zainab,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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Officials state the move will place leadership closer to the Western lands the agency manages and improve its mission.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The forthcoming scorecards are just one way the group plans to track the public-lands voting records of Wyoming lawmakers.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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If dinner plans conflict with deadlines, propose takeout and a raincheck tonight.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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So, Gomez collaborated with the Hanger Clinic, which designs and custom fits orthotic and prosthetic devices.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
30 Mar. 2026
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McKeen designs with 270 fit models across seven easy sizes, grading each style individually rather than scaling up from a single sample.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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As Dallas prepares to host the World Cup, the city will also welcome 26 life-size statues of women in science and sports.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Campbell has come a long way from his days at Sacramento State, and his star players like Olivia Miles got to see that first hand as TCU prepares for the Cavaliers.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Lakeview Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce coordinates the performances and accommodates hosts' preferred musical artists and friends, but asks homeowners and musicians not to coordinate performances themselves.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The gear selector moves from the center console to the steering column, freeing up space for storage and an easy to use rotary controller that combines volume, drive mode selection and atmospheres, which coordinates audio and internal lighting.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Our enterprising Gravedigger, a true woman of science, engineers a lizard elixir and regenerates the finger into a long tentacle that eventually demands a body.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Setup is seamless thanks to AI Sonic Auto Room Calibration, which engineers the audio to your specific space.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Sherwin-Williams site in Rochester formulates coatings that are transported by truck to distributors and blending facilities.—
Meghan Schiller,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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That same logic is built into Laundry Sauce, which formulates its detergents specifically for cold-water performance, combining enzyme cleaning with fragrance designed to adhere to fabric.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Alexandre Dumas’s novel of identity and revenge gets a big-budget remake with Sam Claflin starring as Edmond Dantès, a sailor wrongly imprisoned in an island fortress who, after his escape and subsequent treasure finding, plots his vengeance.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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As Helen plots revenge and Madeline clings to her rapidly fading star, their world is suddenly turned upside down by Viola Van Horn, a mysterious woman with a secret that's to die for.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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