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
Juniors who copy and paste AI outputs won’t last, but those who learn to orchestrate AI effectively will thrive.
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Jeff Berkowitz, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Spike Lee orchestrates Puerto Rican street parades, dazzling skyscraper shots, shouting Yankee fans in subways, bodega battles, freestyle rap roasts, high speed chases, gunfire dueling, and more to charge the story with grit and glory in the resolution.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 13 Aug. 2025
Federal, state and local authorities are continuing to investigate the extent of the breach and who orchestrated it.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 5 Aug. 2025
Both votes were marred by what prosecutors said was a massive vote-buying scheme orchestrated by Shor, who has spent much of his time in Russia since he was convicted for his role in the 2014 theft of $1 billion from Moldovan banks.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
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Jeff Berkowitz, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Spike Lee orchestrates Puerto Rican street parades, dazzling skyscraper shots, shouting Yankee fans in subways, bodega battles, freestyle rap roasts, high speed chases, gunfire dueling, and more to charge the story with grit and glory in the resolution.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 13 Aug. 2025
Federal, state and local authorities are continuing to investigate the extent of the breach and who orchestrated it.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 5 Aug. 2025
Both votes were marred by what prosecutors said was a massive vote-buying scheme orchestrated by Shor, who has spent much of his time in Russia since he was convicted for his role in the 2014 theft of $1 billion from Moldovan banks.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrate
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Uber's operational model prioritizes rapid market entry with standardized processes that can be quickly deployed across new cities, often learning and adapting on the fly while managing the complexity of hundreds of simultaneous markets.—
Tima Bansal,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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That newest edition of the game emphasizes fun over following the rules to a T, and actual play is a great demonstration of how that looks at a game night, said Justice Arman, managing game designer of Dungeons & Dragons.—
Scott Greenstone,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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China unveiled a new national energy law at the beginning of 2025 to coordinate its many energy-centric efforts.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In a candid Instagram post, the stylish duo were all laughs in coordinating sleeveless maxi dresses.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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This effort emerged from the activism on college campuses that produced the creation of groups such as the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), which was formed in 1960 and was known for organizing sit-ins and the Freedom Summer voter outreach project in 1964.—
Time,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Small enough to easily fit beneath the airplane seat in front of you, this lightweight laptop backpack is intentionally designed with three roomy pockets to keep your belongings organized and accessible, effectively streamlining the TSA process.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
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Legacy bot controls like robots.txt were designed for a different era.—
Jason Goldberg,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Planes are specifically designed to withstand even severe turbulence and buckling your seatbelt is the surest way to avoid injury, Gallego Marcos said.—
Renée Rigdon,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Danbury, Bethel, Deep River, East Haven, Groton and Montville either plan to or have completed similar facilities.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
5 Aug. 2025
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In general, in an FOB destination contract, the seller of products plans all the logistics.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Build Career Advisors and Internal Learning Paths Create roles or programs that help employees explore new functions, assess transferable skills and prepare for moves.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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His team, the Kansas City Chiefs, are currently preparing for the NFL season at training camp.—
Grace Jordan-Weinstein,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Clothes and fragrances have always shared a strong bond—and not just because the brands that craft the best menswear tend to produce stellar colognes.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
16 Aug. 2025
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Priscilla Exotic, 17-inch-tall silhouette, crafted with Navy Sueded Caiman and Dove Grey Goat leather: $2,995.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Aug. 2025
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The next step typically undertaken is to employ a make-or-break test when aiming to devise a generalizable model.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Use them to devise your own words of inspiration for life's bigger moments — and smaller ones too.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Orchestrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestrate. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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