ORCHESTRATE Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

orchestrate

verb

Definition of orchestrate

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 Rival Polymarket is prepared to take similar action, an official said, as the CFTC orchestrates its own crackdown. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Davis, 63, is facing up to life in prison after orchestrating Shakur’s murder amid an ongoing gang rivalry. — Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 Behind Earl, who started at wide receiver and also played safety, North Chicago orchestrated a one-week turnaround for the ages, putting its 61-12 season-opening loss to Zion-Benton in the rearview mirror. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026 Ratko Mladić, the Bosnian-Serb general who orchestrated the Srebrenica massacre and the siege of Sarajevo during the Balkan wars, has died in prison aged 84. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for orchestrate

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No side allowed their opponents more shots across the first two Premier League rounds of the season (44) than Newcastle, and Bournemouth managed another 17 on Saturday, 13 of them during the first half.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The Rockies, who managed just a walk through the first four innings, finished with 11 hits.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of manage

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Activities that once moved sequentially across teams increasingly operate in continuous loops, with signals interpreted in real time, actions coordinated across channels, and outcomes fed directly back into the system.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 4 Sep. 2026
Hybrid trials require an execution model that coordinates workflows across settings and applies protocol logic consistently.

— Avik Pal, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of coordinate

Verb

The answer is to not passively accept what is given but to organize to make our voices heard.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026
But rather than invent a market, ride hailing companies only help to organize the existing pools of drivers — with the right incentives — and connect them to willing but price-sensitive passengers.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of organize

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The system is also designed for use on different types of vessels, including smaller craft that may not carry extensive air defense equipment.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
In a corner of the park designed for 2 to 5-year-olds, colorful faux-houses named after units of electricity (volts, ohms, watts and amps) feature fake solar panels and buttons which activate sound effects and control small lights.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of design

Verb

The facility will subsequently support the F135 fleet throughout the F-35’s service life in Finland, with Patria preparing to adapt the production line for Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul and Upgrade (MRO&U) activities.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
At the team’s early-morning practices, many players flip between offense and defense to prepare for any situation, especially when there are even a few injuries.

— Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of prepare

Verb

The actress wore a custom Louis Vuitton look, crafted with a formfitting black dress with long sleeves, a sheer, plunging neckline and exaggerated statement collar.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
In 1963, Leiber started her own handbag company in New York City, crafting bags with Swarovski crystals that resembled everything from a rotary phone to a frog.

— Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of craft

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Davis’s Friday ruling means the government must now disclose who devised the fund’s structure, but the information will not necessarily be made available to the public.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
Engineers devised a lower-thrust trajectory that saved BepiColombo's mission but delayed its Mercury arrival from December 2025 to November 2026.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2026

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