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 building choreographs a series of changing paths and perspectives within this vast armature. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 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
  • Tinderholt plans to lower property taxes, fully fund law enforcement, audit county government, grow the county economy and protect election integrity.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The company plans to submit its formal Regulatory Engagement Plan to Washington in early 2027.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of plans
Verb
  • The product deeply hydrates and prepares her complexion for crease-free, cake-proof red carpet makeup.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The team has struggled to compete in recent years, going 64-98 last season, its second in its temporary home at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento as the team prepares for a move to Las Vegas.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of prepares
Verb
  • Anthony is the executive vice president of On Location, a global leader in sports hospitality that arranges ticket packages for the Super Bowl.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • They are invited to monthly meetings where Vasquez arranges for guest speakers on topics including public relations and banking.
    — Terry Tang, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of arranges
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  • The social media lawsuits have helped inform parents and the public about how the industry designs products used by teenagers and children, McNally said.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Ruffled gowns, sequins and a werewolf hunter dressed in layers of wool are among this year’s costume designs audiences will see on screen.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of designs
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  • Chris Pratt is returning as Lieutenant Commander James Reece as Amazon plots the latest move in The Terminal List franchise.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The contract's odds will be resolved and verified by Data Center Map, which plots out planned and running data centers on its website.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of plots
Verb
  • Natalie calculates that a seven-day trip gives a group roughly 100 waking hours together.
    — Chloe Frost-Smith, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In combination with more aggressive Russian tactics and hard-right Ukraine skepticism in Europe, Putin calculates Ukraine will eventually be broken, isolated and defeated.
    — Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of calculates
Verb
  • Now those votes are being highlighted in campaign ads across the country, according to an Associated Press analysis of data from AdImpact, which charts media spending.
    — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The movie charts the evolution of OpenAI and dramatizes the tumultuous time when Altman was controversially fired and then rehired by the AI giant.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of charts

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