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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—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
But who knew that the Roots would take Jay-Z’s music to another level on his MTV Unplugged or that orchestration would impart a new sense of opulence to Dua Lipa’s Live from the Royal Albert Hall last year?
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
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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Not long ago, these militias’ tendency to bicker was mitigated by the deft orchestration of Soleimani.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
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Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
But who knew that the Roots would take Jay-Z’s music to another level on his MTV Unplugged or that orchestration would impart a new sense of opulence to Dua Lipa’s Live from the Royal Albert Hall last year?
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
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.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 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
See All Example Sentences for orchestration
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“Orchestration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orchestration. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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