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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Use orchestration to link systems together—even if some of them are outdated or siloed.
—Jakob Freund, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The specificity of the camera positioning and slow-motion orchestration in the title sequence is stylistically reminiscent of director Brian De Palma.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 11 June 2025
For May 1966’s expansive Pet Sounds, Wilson and lyricist Tony Asher created a song cycle documenting a passage from youthful innocence to mournful adulthood that the composer contrasted with delicately sophisticated yet openhearted orchestrations.
—Barry Walters, Billboard, 11 June 2025
As work on the record proceeded laboriously over the course of a year, its cryptic lyrics and decidedly non-pop orchestrations were greeted with increasing resistance from the other Beach Boys (especially the vocal Love) and skittish label executives.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 11 June 2025
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Jakob Freund, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The specificity of the camera positioning and slow-motion orchestration in the title sequence is stylistically reminiscent of director Brian De Palma.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 11 June 2025
For May 1966’s expansive Pet Sounds, Wilson and lyricist Tony Asher created a song cycle documenting a passage from youthful innocence to mournful adulthood that the composer contrasted with delicately sophisticated yet openhearted orchestrations.
—Barry Walters, Billboard, 11 June 2025
As work on the record proceeded laboriously over the course of a year, its cryptic lyrics and decidedly non-pop orchestrations were greeted with increasing resistance from the other Beach Boys (especially the vocal Love) and skittish label executives.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 11 June 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 30 Jun. 2025.
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