choreographs

verb

present tense third-person singular of choreograph
as in plans
to work out the details of (something) in advance the advance team completely choreographed the candidate's campaign appearances

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Recent Examples of choreographs The capable Christopher Gattelli directs and choreographs a cast that includes Ruthie Ann Miles, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer and Zane Phillips, making his Broadway debut as the swashbuckling narrator, El Gallo. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 From the moment the gates slide open, the unusually deep setback—a rarity in Beverly Hills—choreographs an arrival sequence more commonly associated with boutique resorts than private homes. — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 The documents, leaked to USA TODAY by a source inside Patriot Front, show how the group finds new recruits, choreographs its rallies and events, and obscures its true mission behind language stressing patriotism and plausible deniability. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 June 2026 Michael Mayer directs and David Neumann choreographs. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 May 2026 The 27-year-old is part of the national iconography, right up there with Veuve Clicquot and workers’ strikes, and this swirling support system around him choreographs his every step. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026 As someone who choreographs for a living, Richaud wants to move freely and without a schedule for a while. — Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026 Theta Noir, launched in 2020, choreographs performance-art rituals around a speculative AGI named MENA, describing it as a superorganism that unites carbon- and silicon-based life. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choreographs
  1. plans
  2. prepares
  3. arranges
  4. designs
  5. plots
  6. calculates
  7. charts
Verb
  • The company plans to actually remove debris beginning in 2027.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Quaise plans to direct that energy underground to heat rock intensely enough to remove it, replacing the mechanical cutting action of conventional drill bits.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of plans
Verb
  • As Solomon prepares to step down while the bank fires on all cylinders, the question is how Waldron can take it to the next level.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • As the company prepares for the largest listing in history at $2 trillion, its IPO prospectus has been circulated among investors and viewed by Reuters and other news outlets.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of prepares
Verb
  • The team’s creepiest and most contented member is Xavier Von Erck (Matthew Maher), an online vigilante who arranges the show’s meetups, spending his days and nights fishing around in online chat rooms.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
  • AmaWaterways arranges pre- and post-cruise stays of several nights in both cities with luxury accommodations, cultural exploration led by local experts, and transfers between hotel and ship.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of arranges
Verb
  • Another option is sale of plant (SOP), where Linde designs and builds the processing plant for customers and sells the equipment.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Safer ship designs A digital twin is a virtual model that mirrors a real-world physical object, system, or process using live data.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of designs
Verb
  • Arada is also buying three Yas Island plots in its first move into Abu Dhabi.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Continue reading … 'PROJECT GRAND SLAM' — Iconic restaurant chain plots massive makeover with 500 upgrades.
    — , FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of plots
Verb
  • Contrary to the traditional labor theory of value, which calculates the value of a good or service through the amount of labor required to produce it, Poliks and Trillo posit latency and delay to be the true sources of value.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The team calculates that doubling the battery capacity and deploying next-generation solar coatings could transform the drone’s operational footprint.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of calculates
Verb
  • Camille Fournier’s The Manager’s Path charts the climb into management; Will Larson’s Staff Engineer argues the IC track is real leadership.
    — Aditi Khullar, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Skate pairs that in 2016 went for between $80 and $900 are now $200 to $1,230, according to HockeySkates DB, a database that charts the prices from various companies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of charts

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“Choreographs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choreographs. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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