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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Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
One wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI alleges that a 56-year-old Connecticut man murdered his mother and took his own life after ChatGPT repeatedly affirmed his paranoid notions about people in his life orchestrating a conspiracy against him.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2025
For example, someone could use an AI model to create a weapon that results in mass casualties, or instruct one to orchestrate a cyberattack causing billions of dollars in damages.
—Anjana Susarla, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
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Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
One wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI alleges that a 56-year-old Connecticut man murdered his mother and took his own life after ChatGPT repeatedly affirmed his paranoid notions about people in his life orchestrating a conspiracy against him.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2025
For example, someone could use an AI model to create a weapon that results in mass casualties, or instruct one to orchestrate a cyberattack causing billions of dollars in damages.
—Anjana Susarla, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
There’s a lot happening here—the shifting perspectives, the gradient splashes—but Arsh somehow orchestrates real beauty within the chaos.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for orchestrate
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“Orchestrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orchestrate. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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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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