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verb

past tense of orchestrate

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Recent Examples of orchestrated
Adjective
The grand jury report validates that this was an orchestrated scheme to steal public money from sick kids to use for political benefit. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 Close Encounters was a different sort of dream, happily and wordlessly mysterious to the end, an orchestrated trance. Geoffrey O’Brien, The New York Review of Books, 14 July 2026 Instead of relying on a single, all-purpose model, adopt orchestrated architectures and create entire systems that separate understanding from execution. Jerry Haywood, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 It was premeditated, orchestrated and inspired by one of the deadliest anti-Muslim terror attacks in modern history. Zainab Chaudry, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2026 Prosecutors said Chkhikvishvili led the Maniac Murder Cult and orchestrated plots including recruiting someone to pose as Santa Claus and poison minority children. Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026 There’s a different kind of luxury unfolding along the Palm Beach coastline — one that feels less orchestrated and more instinctive. Miami Herald, 1 May 2026 The groundswell appeared to be organic, rather than an orchestrated campaign to pressure lawmakers to act. Stephen Groves, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026 Balancing their orchestrated plans with the spontaneity of a real participant is what gave the series its gleeful tension. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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 During the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, more than 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed in a campaign of mass murder orchestrated by Hutu extremists. ABC News, 28 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 The growth of agentic AI and the rise of cyber hacks orchestrated by agents are forcing companies to invest in more tools to manage swarms of new identities. Samantha Subin, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 The effect of the wealth consolidation carefully, and secretly, orchestrated by the SEC and Big 10 has been not catastrophic to those not in these respective leagues, but at least cataclysmic. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026 There were arson attacks in 2024 in Leyton and Birmingham that were both thought to be orchestrated by Moscow. Will Barker, TheWeek, 24 Aug. 2026 In response, the regime appears to have orchestrated a string of attacks against dissidents and Jewish and American targets in Europe, according to American officials. Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 Throughout the wedding, adult guests were showered continuously with rose petals by kids, a playful scheme orchestrated by AnnaLynne and Cipriani. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrated
Adjective
  • If the system does become the next tropical storm, it could be named Dolly, the next name on the center's pre-arranged storm name rotation.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • For $1,250 per person each year, members receive access to pre-arranged evacuation flights from six Florida airports before qualifying storms make travel difficult or impossible.
    Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The space will be anchored by a center table, designed to bring brands to life through interactive storytelling and sampling, starting with Lake & Skye’s premium fragrances.
    Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Each new location was designed with a careful attention to detail.
    Tanya Fedak, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The planned purchase indicates Taiwan’s learning lessons from the armed conflicts in Ukraine and Iran to hopefully deter an attack by China, while at the same time turbocharging its domestic drone industry.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The planned 1,000-volt architecture could help close this gap.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • BlackBerry has crafted its software to have high safety standards, a non-negotiable for cars and other moving objects.
    Arjun Kharpal,Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Legends like this one only serve to enhance the value of certain masterpieces crafted from diamonds and precious stones.
    Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Urban— who finalized his divorce from Kidman in January— coordinated with his former wife in a plunging black pinstripe dress shirt, a matching blazer jacket, and matching trousers.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In another major operation, law enforcement coordinated with Google and Black Lotus Labs to execute a technical takedown of Outsider, a Chinese phishing-as-a-service platform.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Each lockable box has a hydraulic system engineered for smooth daily operation and a roomy interior that provides ample storage for your patio cushions, gardening gear, toys, or outdoor entertaining essentials.
    Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Some allege that the government has engineered fuel shortages to make an agreement unavoidable, others go further, accusing moderates of staging a coup.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Other speakers at the event Monday, which was organized by community groups seeking to reopen the hospital, emphasized the need for care to be restored.
    Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Pairing rolled clothing with compression packing cubes, like this Bagail six-piece set with mesh panels to easily see what’s inside, can help keep outfits organized while creating extra room for souvenirs on the way home.
    Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Americans have generally managed to keep their credit scores intact despite grappling with high prices and economic worries, but don't let that fool you into thinking consumers are all okay.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Trainor is managed by Nikola Barisic for Bond Artist Management and represented by Aaron Rosenberg for Myman Greenspan Fox Rosenberg Mobasser Younger & Light LLP.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Orchestrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestrated. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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