as in symmetry
a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts
the trade representatives are working towards an orchestration of the two countries' often competing economic interests
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Recent Examples of orchestration
Terry Callier, who worked a lot with the producer Charles Stepney, who also did Minnie Riperton’s music—that kind of early-era American, very sophisticated orchestration.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Schiff's book will be complemented by music and lyrics from Gwendolyn Sanford and Brandon Jay, while Karla Garcia will choreograph and Keith Harrison Dworkin will handle music supervision, arrangements and orchestrations.
—Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Not long ago, these militias’ tendency to bicker was mitigated by the deft orchestration of Soleimani.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
The original Broadway production opened in 1998 and, though receiving mixed reviews, won Tony Awards for its rousing score (by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens), book (by Terrence McNally) and orchestrations (William David Brohn).
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Schiff's book will be complemented by music and lyrics from Gwendolyn Sanford and Brandon Jay, while Karla Garcia will choreograph and Keith Harrison Dworkin will handle music supervision, arrangements and orchestrations.
—Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Not long ago, these militias’ tendency to bicker was mitigated by the deft orchestration of Soleimani.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
The original Broadway production opened in 1998 and, though receiving mixed reviews, won Tony Awards for its rousing score (by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens), book (by Terrence McNally) and orchestrations (William David Brohn).
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestration
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Because of its perfect symmetry.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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These include concepts like object cohesion, symmetry, and counting—the kind of common sense a small child has.—
Matthew Hutson,
IEEE Spectrum,
22 Sep. 2025
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And yet, Doja continuously taps the well while adapting it to her own aesthetic, moving fluidly between sweet harmonies and nimble raps in classic Doja form.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Ten years on from the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the vision of improving lives everywhere in harmony with our planet is under unprecedented strain.—
Sebastian Buckup,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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The survey discovered that tablets have the highest proportion of ownership among children compared to any other device, with 47 percent of children aged 0 to 8 owning their own.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Researching so rich and complex a life became Richardson’s true journey, one of epic proportions.—
Megan Marshall
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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Most of the studies the researchers reviewed and analyzed showed correlations, but didn’t fully explain how specific microbes caused epigenetic changes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Sep. 2025
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The results of these studies have been mixed, with some showing a possible correlation and others showing no link.—
Dominique Mosbergen,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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This neurocosmetic innovation, inspired by Nobel Prize-winning research on touch receptors, works by activating sensory pathways in the skin to trigger the release of mood-regulating biomarkers, establishing a continuous feedback loop between skin repair and emotional balance.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Over the first three weeks, the 49ers somehow maintained their balance as cracks and fissures formed all over their lineup.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The symphony isn’t sharing details on which candidates are on the shortlist.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Mac, as his middle school music teacher was affectionately known, would wrangle tickets to the opera, and the symphony, and the art museum, and the Broadway musical, for young Efrain Solis and his classmates.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Orchestration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestration. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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