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.
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Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 5 Feb. 2026
The app, meant to enable users to more easily create code and orchestrate multiple autonomous personal coding assistants, or AI coding agents, has already been downloaded more than 500,000 times.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Nine people are facing federal charges after allegedly orchestrating an elaborate multi-state scheme to fraudulently purchase firearms and smuggle the weapons into Mexico.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont elevated former assistant general managers Matt Riccardi and Michael Finley to the role of co-interim GMs in November and the duo orchestrated one of the most important trades in franchise history.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Orchestrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orchestrate. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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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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