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
The recent change the city orchestrated with Lime put a speed limit of 12 mph on the Greenbelt and 10 mph across a busy swath of downtown.
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Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2025
With the launch of the Culling Game in the aftermath, 10 colonies from across Japan are transformed into dens of curses as part of a plot orchestrated by the most wicked sorcerer in history, Noritoshi Kamo.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Pelosi helped orchestrate the landmark Affordable Care Act, getting the sweeping health care reform legislation passed in Congress and to Obama’s desk.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Raiders senior setter Caroline Banks orchestrated the offense early for CDH with a service ace and five assists in the first set.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
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Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2025
With the launch of the Culling Game in the aftermath, 10 colonies from across Japan are transformed into dens of curses as part of a plot orchestrated by the most wicked sorcerer in history, Noritoshi Kamo.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Pelosi helped orchestrate the landmark Affordable Care Act, getting the sweeping health care reform legislation passed in Congress and to Obama’s desk.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Raiders senior setter Caroline Banks orchestrated the offense early for CDH with a service ace and five assists in the first set.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrate
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In part, the McKinley administration standardized various press protocols and routines involved in managing the press corps—holding somewhat regular briefings, for example, and carefully timing White House announcements.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Because of delays, Peter, having committed to spending a year in Israel, turned to me to manage all aspects of this sprawling project.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Kelce, 36, coordinated with his fiancée in a black henley long-sleeve shirt, with a pair of dark green trousers.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Waltz recently met with representatives from Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, who are expected to coordinate humanitarian and reconstruction efforts around the proposal.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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According to Blair, the two members on shift would often organize alternative sleeping rotas that left just one individual with a straightforward password and all the power.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The exhibit is co-organized by the American Federation of Arts and the Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Motorola designed the phone to feel familiar when closed and expansive when opened.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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They’re combined with a non-toxic, hypoallergenic down alternative filling, creating a plush and luxurious sleeping experience that’s designed for back, side, and stomach sleepers.—
Megan Schaltegger,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Every two weeks, three new GCCs are set up in India, and 60% of existing centers plan to expand.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Taxing the 1% To fund many of his proposals, Mamdani plans to raise taxes on corporations and wealthy New Yorkers.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui and Chris Williams planned to assist Fincke and Cardman in suiting up and preparing the tools and equipment that would be needed outside the space station.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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In crafting Elizabeth’s jewelry, the company invited her to go behind the doors of the Tiffany archive.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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The actress’ top coordinated with her high-waist maxiskirt, crafted in the same white satin with waist definition provided by further crystal embellishments.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Last summer, researchers devised a method to translate internal representations of sentences from one language model to another.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
7 Jan. 2026
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Of all the schemes that humans have devised to keep sea lions from gorging on the salmon of the Columbia River basin, none has worked for long.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Orchestrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestrate. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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