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
However, the Aggies look to be everything the Longhorns are not, with a stud quarterback in Marcel Reed who orchestrated 41 points in a road win at Notre Dame last month, and a defense that has allowed one third-down conversion in 23 attempts during the previous two games.
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Justin Williams, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
However, the brand has been orchestrating a return to the hotel sector since 2010.
—Rachel Chang, AFAR Media, 10 Oct. 2025
From tracking to orchestrating Benko argued that traditional supply chain management models—often built around linear, point-to-point connections—are quickly becoming obsolete.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
Demercado’s blunder allowed the Titans to get back into the game, as rookie Cam Ward orchestrated a touchdown drive to cut the deficit.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Justin Williams, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
However, the brand has been orchestrating a return to the hotel sector since 2010.
—Rachel Chang, AFAR Media, 10 Oct. 2025
From tracking to orchestrating Benko argued that traditional supply chain management models—often built around linear, point-to-point connections—are quickly becoming obsolete.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
Demercado’s blunder allowed the Titans to get back into the game, as rookie Cam Ward orchestrated a touchdown drive to cut the deficit.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 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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In 2024, his mother, Idit Ohel, organized a concert for him on the Gaza border.—
Itay Stern,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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The protests are organized by progressive organization Indivisible, with cities having their own branch.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
12 Oct. 2025
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The film will expand on the hit series created by Thomas Astruc and designed by Nathanaël Bronn, which has been airing on TF1 in France since 2015, as well as over 120 additional territories worldwide.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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The new research focused on an NOA mouse model specifically designed to mimic human genetic deficiencies causing meiotic arrest — a stage where sperm production stalls.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
13 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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In traditional animation, a director crafts a story at storyboard phase trying to craft their story then hands it over to animation artists.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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Other body parts were also scattered around the house — Gein had even made furniture out of human skin and crafted household items out of bones.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
11 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 18 Oct. 2025.
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