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
When orchestrating a multigenerational trip—especially during peak dates—keeping everyone on one reservation can make all the difference.
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Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Leiweke is accused of orchestrating a conspiracy to rig the bidding process of the Moody Center at the University of Texas at Austin.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Pulte also fell for a scam that was orchestrated by a former business associate of Kanye West, the rapper now known as Ye, the Chicago Tribune later reported.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
When the family’s nanny falls dangerously ill, Adam orchestrates his way into their London home, and his true nature begins to emerge.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 11 Oct. 2025
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Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Leiweke is accused of orchestrating a conspiracy to rig the bidding process of the Moody Center at the University of Texas at Austin.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Pulte also fell for a scam that was orchestrated by a former business associate of Kanye West, the rapper now known as Ye, the Chicago Tribune later reported.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
When the family’s nanny falls dangerously ill, Adam orchestrates his way into their London home, and his true nature begins to emerge.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrate
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This means astronauts will have to diagnose, treat, and manage crises without ground support, even if a crew member becomes incapacitated.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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The chicken scene generally captures the way Orlean can cast a thoughtful eye over her life’s experiences and still manage to be funny while not dismissing the darts life threw at her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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But at the heart of this challenge lies the question of how best to coordinate global search efforts for people who don’t want to be found.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The protests are all loosely coordinated, happening almost organically online rather than organized and promoted by traditional activist groups or political institutions.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
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While the schoolyard is in progress, the school’s environmental specialist and garden coordinator are getting students outside, growing plants and on field trips, while organizing curriculum with an environmental focus.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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One was a 19-year-old university student from Kharkiv named Anna Kovalenko, who recently organized a series of musical and artistic gatherings called Imagination Space that drew hundreds of participants.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
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But when these relationships are designed to feel real, but only exist online, parents don’t realize how isolated today's kids can become when cut off from technology.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Scientists first used the approach to design a drug-delivery robot that could treat ulcers inside the body.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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The researchers plan to address the light sensitivity issue by modifying how the vitamin interacts with the electrolyte and by improving the engineering of the flow cell itself.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Thomas Tuchel plans to speak to the Real Madrid midfielder.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Amazon is preparing to cut as much as 15% of its human resources staff, with additional layoffs likely in other divisions, according to multiple sources familiar with the plans.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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From frustrating sick days to healing family time and back to the ballroom, see Jen preparing to take on the Viennese Waltz below!—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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What’s left of it was led, at least for a while, by a 29-year-old White House appointee who helped craft Project 2025, the right-wing blueprint that broadly calls for the curtailment of civil rights enforcement.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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Rather than joining a group tour (never a good idea in Manhattan), craft your own itinerary.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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The most visible plans are those devised by the same international custodians who have engineered postwar order elsewhere in the Middle East.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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To that end, the Charlotte Symphony commissioned Grammy-winning composer Mason Bates to devise a brief musical signature called a sonic logo for the orchestra.—
Adam Bell,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Orchestrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestrate. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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