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
In All Over the Guy, Eli (Bucatinsky) and Tom (Ruccolo) are reluctantly thrown together on a blind date orchestrated by their straight best friends, Brett (Adam Goldberg) and Jackie (Sasha Alexander), who spark their own romance while Eli and Tom stumble through a situationship.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
Sinhalese mobs attacked Tamil homes, businesses and neighborhoods in what became known as Black July – days of violence orchestrated by the government that killed thousands of Tamils and displaced many more.
—Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Some in the art world speculate Banksy orchestrated the unmasking himself as a publicity stunt, consistent with his history of subversive pranks and satire.
—Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Still, along with the sadness, there’s ample speculation in the art world and on social media that the artist himself orchestrated this round of naming.
—Laurie Kellman, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
Sinhalese mobs attacked Tamil homes, businesses and neighborhoods in what became known as Black July – days of violence orchestrated by the government that killed thousands of Tamils and displaced many more.
—Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Some in the art world speculate Banksy orchestrated the unmasking himself as a publicity stunt, consistent with his history of subversive pranks and satire.
—Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Still, along with the sadness, there’s ample speculation in the art world and on social media that the artist himself orchestrated this round of naming.
—Laurie Kellman, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrate
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The moves follow South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's instruction on Tuesday to activate a preemptive emergency response system, as Seoul stepped up efforts to manage the economic fallout from the conflict.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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This project offers an alternative to a byproduct that distilleries currently find difficult and expensive to manage.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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Your 11th House of Groups welcomes the intuitive Moon, offering you multiple chances to reconnect with pals or coordinate plans that serve everyone.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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Jerry Lewis was the executive director of the 1901 Community Implementation Committee, which helps coordinate project updates, community engagement and leadership connections associated with the 1901 Project, according to the committee’s website.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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There will be five protests organized inside the perimeter of I-285 in Atlanta on Saturday.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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An agent named Gaskell — powered by OpenClaw and Anthropic’s API — emailed me Monday about a tech networking event organized by a team of seven agents, overseen by three humans.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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The firm also designed the downtown Miami Four Seasons hotel and tower and PortMiami cruise terminal.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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The new $11 million installation features between 48,000 and 50,000 individual LED lights — double the number in the original 2013 display — designed for 360-degree visibility and built to better withstand the bay’s salty, windy weather, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Competitions are planned ranging from a strawberry costume contest to pie eating and beer stein-holding.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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After suffering a brutal knockout at UFC Seattle, Maycee Barber is already planning her comeback.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the face of this uncertainty, companies and other organizations are preparing for a world in which the conflict — and subsequent jolt to crude prices — becomes a long-term challenge, affecting everything from travel planning to mail delivery.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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If any paperwork is involved, prepare it beforehand to skip mid-discussion confusion.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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These wild chiltepins represent the origins of Sonoran Desert food, which have been crafted over generations of farmers, researchers, Indigenous communities and chefs like Covarrubias.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Huskies have won six national championships, crafting the cow patch in Storrs into a modern-day blueblood.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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Suno devised all the vocals, instrumentation, arrangements, production, mixing and mastering for all of Tempchin’s songs on both those albums.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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The other bills would have the Legislative Analyst’s Office study how the plan aligns with the state budget (AB 2149), devise a dashboard to inform the public about progress (AB 2514) and empower a new commission to oversee the plan (AB 2202).—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Orchestrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestrate. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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