orchestration
noun
or·ches·tra·tion
ˌȯr-kə-ˈstrā-shən 
1
: the arrangement of a musical composition for performance by an orchestra
also
: orchestral treatment of a musical composition
2
: harmonious organization
… develop a world community through orchestration of cultural diversities.—
L. K. Frank
L. K. FrankExamples of orchestration in a Sentence
the trade representatives are working towards an orchestration of the two countries' often competing economic interests
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Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025
The show’s creative team is loaded with Tony winners including a score by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, a book by Terrence McNally and original orchestrations by William David Brohn.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
The startup has built a unified real-time orchestration layer that manages all the different things the AI needs to do at once, such as listening, understanding what’s being said, deciding how to respond, checking databases, and delivering an answer.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
John Clancy provides orchestrations, with music supervision and arrangements by Andrew Resnick and wigs and hair design by Tommy Kurzman.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Orchestration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orchestration. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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