orchestrate
verb
or·ches·trate
ˈȯr-kə-ˌstrāt 
orchestrated; orchestrating
1
a
: to compose or arrange (music) for an orchestra
The composer orchestrated the music for the symphony orchestra.
b
: to provide with orchestration
orchestrate a ballet
2
: to arrange or combine so as to achieve a desired or maximum effect
orchestrated preparations for the banquet
a carefully orchestrated stunt
Examples of orchestrate in a Sentence
He recently orchestrated a musical.
She orchestrated the entire event.
It's still unclear who was responsible for orchestrating the attack.
A strike was orchestrated by union members.
Recent Examples on the Web
Nadella orchestrated Microsoft’s dramatic turnaround by taking an outsider’s look at the company and making big changes with little drama.
—
Bygeoff Colvin, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
Now in his second year at the helm, Chief Executive Officer Bjorn Gulden is trying to orchestrate another era of fast growth at Adidas and close the gap with industry leader Nike, which has stumbled in recent quarters with a sales slowdown and inventory missteps.
—Tim Loh, Fortune Europe, 17 Apr. 2024
In overtime of the Super Bowl in Las Vegas, Mahomes orchestrated a 75-yard drive that ended on a first-and-goal play from San Francisco’s three yard-line.
—Sean Gregory / Dallas, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
Prosecutors say that the deals show that Trump had orchestrated a wide-ranging scheme to influence the 2016 presidential election.
—Kate Christobek, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Real estate tycoon Truong My Lan, who was sentenced to death Thursday by a court in Ho Chi Minh city for orchestrating the country’s largest ever financial fraud case, was one of Vietnam's most important businesspeople for years.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
The shorter extension came against a backdrop of criticism of her performance and a lawsuit in which she’s accused of using her position to orchestrate a house-flipping scheme with her husband.
—Joey Flechas, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Fact check: No, Donald Trump was not criminally prosecuted for taking out, repaying loan
In 2009, Madoff pleaded guilty to multiple criminal charges for orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in history and was sentenced to 150 years in prison.
—Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
April Fools' Day embodies the spirit of pranks, so in honor of the holiday, Valley 101 explored how a prank orchestrated by Arizona State University students went viral in 2015.
—Katrina Michalak, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024
Bygeoff Colvin, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
Now in his second year at the helm, Chief Executive Officer Bjorn Gulden is trying to orchestrate another era of fast growth at Adidas and close the gap with industry leader Nike, which has stumbled in recent quarters with a sales slowdown and inventory missteps.
—Tim Loh, Fortune Europe, 17 Apr. 2024
In overtime of the Super Bowl in Las Vegas, Mahomes orchestrated a 75-yard drive that ended on a first-and-goal play from San Francisco’s three yard-line.
—Sean Gregory / Dallas, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
Prosecutors say that the deals show that Trump had orchestrated a wide-ranging scheme to influence the 2016 presidential election.
—Kate Christobek, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Real estate tycoon Truong My Lan, who was sentenced to death Thursday by a court in Ho Chi Minh city for orchestrating the country’s largest ever financial fraud case, was one of Vietnam's most important businesspeople for years.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
The shorter extension came against a backdrop of criticism of her performance and a lawsuit in which she’s accused of using her position to orchestrate a house-flipping scheme with her husband.
—Joey Flechas, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Fact check: No, Donald Trump was not criminally prosecuted for taking out, repaying loan
In 2009, Madoff pleaded guilty to multiple criminal charges for orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in history and was sentenced to 150 years in prison.
—Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
April Fools' Day embodies the spirit of pranks, so in honor of the holiday, Valley 101 explored how a prank orchestrated by Arizona State University students went viral in 2015.
—Katrina Michalak, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024
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orchestrate
verb
or·ches·trate
ˈȯr-kə-ˌstrāt
orchestrated; orchestrating
1
: to write or arrange music for an orchestra
2
: to arrange or combine so as to get the best effect
orchestration
noun
ˌȯr-kə-ˈstrā-shən
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