as in to manage
to work out the details and guide the doing or making of (something)
She orchestrated a brilliant publicity campaign.
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Recent Examples of orchestrate
In December 2024, Nissan and Honda announced a plan to merge, an unlikely alliance widely believed to have been orchestrated by the Japanese government to keep Nissan from falling into foreign ― likely Chinese or Taiwanese ― hands.
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Mark Phelan, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Mon’s many roles converge in the first three episodes of Andor’s second season as the senator and Rebellion booster hosts her daughter’s elaborate wedding on her complicated home planet — a match Mon orchestrated last season to help fund her covert Rebel activities.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
Before the arrest, some indignant residents took to social media to speculate about a possible motive — alleging without proof that unscrupulous developers or even the city itself may have orchestrated the acts.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
According to the indictment, Martínez Flores conspired to provide the gang with personnel and services inside the United States, participated in an international drug trafficking operation to fund the gang’s operations, and orchestrated multiple cocaine shipments for global distribution.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
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Mark Phelan, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Mon’s many roles converge in the first three episodes of Andor’s second season as the senator and Rebellion booster hosts her daughter’s elaborate wedding on her complicated home planet — a match Mon orchestrated last season to help fund her covert Rebel activities.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
Before the arrest, some indignant residents took to social media to speculate about a possible motive — alleging without proof that unscrupulous developers or even the city itself may have orchestrated the acts.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
According to the indictment, Martínez Flores conspired to provide the gang with personnel and services inside the United States, participated in an international drug trafficking operation to fund the gang’s operations, and orchestrated multiple cocaine shipments for global distribution.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrate
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The two brands managed just 917,598 sales in 2024, versus 1,343,959 in 2019, according to S&P Global Mobility.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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In the one and only trial run, conducted in 1987, emergency squads managed to erect only a fraction of the necessary infrastructure.—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
The Dial,
24 Apr. 2025
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The march was coordinated by Dennis Hayes, who was a student at the time and is now a board member for EarthDay.org, according to Davies.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Hough coordinated her look with black platform sandal heels, a statement belt and sunglasses.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 2025
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From organizing food drives to donating recycling proceeds to global projects, EOLO is proof that small acts can scale.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The camerlengo, a cardinal in the Catholic Church, is in charge of organizing the election in a process known as the conclave, which was recently dramatized in the Oscar-winning film Conclave.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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From $1,598 a night. BOOK NOW Courtesy of Airbnb Courtesy of Airbnb Courtesy of Airbnb Ruth Hardy Park Perks: Terrazzo flooring, piano, gas grill, chef’s kitchen Midcentury modern is the name of the game in this Palm Springs retreat designed by E. Stewart Williams.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
24 Apr. 2025
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But the Trans-Alaska Pipeline is designed to carry oil, not natural gas.—
Brett Watson,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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The community was planning to shoot a video on May 2 to invite the crew.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The organization plans to back GLP-1s like Wegovy and Zepbound to treat obesity in adults as part of a shift in addressing the global obesity epidemic, as reported by Reuters.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Remembering how a few crucial opportunities to work on calligraphy and design at a young age prepared him for his career in film, fashion, and painting, Yi Ming hopes to open similar doors for other young artists.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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In short, the US was preparing for a world with a rising demand for ever scarcer, more expensive fossil fuels, most of which would have to come from abroad.—
Umair Irfan,
Vox,
23 Apr. 2025
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With her son, Daniel Kairys, MD, a general surgeon and a natural storyteller, Kairys began crafting children’s stories, inspired by her global travels for her work in maternal and child healthcare and her childhood love of fairy tales.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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This toy combines a crafting project with a soothing experience.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
30 Apr. 2025
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Sergio Mercado Design For a project in Palm Beach, Florida, Sergio Mercado Design devised a minimalist space, allowing for the colorful artwork to take center stage.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2025
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The authors devised a set of experiments to scientifically investigate the phase behavior of water, starch, and cheese mixed together in various concentrations and at different temperatures.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Orchestrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestrate. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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