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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 orchestrated
Gopikrishnan Anilkumar, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
This is the furthest Supermassive Games has strayed from the cinematic and orchestrated vision that defined the last 10 years of the studio.
—Echo Apsey, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Then, in December 2023, Zhoga played a major part in an orchestrated public event with Putin in which Zhoga asked the president to run for reelection as head of state.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
This, too, seemed too orchestrated, with the 30th golfer beginning with a 10-stroke deficit even before the first drive on the first hole was made.
—Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Jeff Kingston, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
In the past year, the firm’s entertainment group as led by Bromley has orchestrated more than $3 billion in deals.
—Claudia Rosenbaum, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The Cowboys retook the lead with a field goal in overtime, but there was more drama to come as Jordan Love, who threw 31-of-43 for 337 yards and three touchdowns on the night, orchestrated one final drive in search of the winning touchdown.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Although the incidents were, on paper, entirely separate, Skeet and his allies believed they were linked and evidence of a conspiracy, orchestrated by Brandon and his allies, to remove them from power in the county.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
In a chilling case of deception and domestic violence, what appeared to be months of stalking by an ex-boyfriend turned out to be an elaborate scheme orchestrated by a Colorado woman's own husband, culminating in her murder just days before Christmas.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025
One of those detained tipped police off that the murders were orchestrated by a Peruvian drug trafficker.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Convertible Travel Bag While Kardashian makes stepping off a plane look effortless, every detail of her travel routine is carefully orchestrated.
—Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
Two months later, the very conspirators who orchestrated the assassination ensured Christophe’s election to president of a new Haitian state, proclaimed to be not an empire, after the fashion of Dessalines, but a republic, after the fashion of the United States.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
These agents should be treated not as isolated prompts, but as components of an orchestrated system with state, responsibility and accountability.
—Gopikrishnan Anilkumar, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
This is the furthest Supermassive Games has strayed from the cinematic and orchestrated vision that defined the last 10 years of the studio.
—Echo Apsey, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Then, in December 2023, Zhoga played a major part in an orchestrated public event with Putin in which Zhoga asked the president to run for reelection as head of state.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
This, too, seemed too orchestrated, with the 30th golfer beginning with a 10-stroke deficit even before the first drive on the first hole was made.
—Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The inflation hammering households is primarily due to the weak yen that the Abe government orchestrated with negative interest rates and massive monetary easing, causing a surge in energy and food prices that pinches voters’ wallets.
—Jeff Kingston, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
In the past year, the firm’s entertainment group as led by Bromley has orchestrated more than $3 billion in deals.
—Claudia Rosenbaum, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The Cowboys retook the lead with a field goal in overtime, but there was more drama to come as Jordan Love, who threw 31-of-43 for 337 yards and three touchdowns on the night, orchestrated one final drive in search of the winning touchdown.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Although the incidents were, on paper, entirely separate, Skeet and his allies believed they were linked and evidence of a conspiracy, orchestrated by Brandon and his allies, to remove them from power in the county.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
In a chilling case of deception and domestic violence, what appeared to be months of stalking by an ex-boyfriend turned out to be an elaborate scheme orchestrated by a Colorado woman's own husband, culminating in her murder just days before Christmas.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025
One of those detained tipped police off that the murders were orchestrated by a Peruvian drug trafficker.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Convertible Travel Bag While Kardashian makes stepping off a plane look effortless, every detail of her travel routine is carefully orchestrated.
—Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
Two months later, the very conspirators who orchestrated the assassination ensured Christophe’s election to president of a new Haitian state, proclaimed to be not an empire, after the fashion of Dessalines, but a republic, after the fashion of the United States.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrated
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Like its rival, Shudder, Screambox lacks parental control features, despite the content ratings for most of its movies being designed to exclude younger viewers.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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Spacecraft designed for rapid drops Arc stands about 8 feet tall and 4 feet wide, roughly the size of a large tabletop.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There’s still a time and place for the pristine glassware, fancy silver, and perfectly arranged centerpieces, but no one is going to judge you if there’s a little dust bunny in the corner or for choosing paper napkins over linen.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
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Speaking after a pre-arranged meeting in London, defense ministers from the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy denounced the incident, calling it unacceptable provocation.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In an exclusive interview with WWD, Bruno Pavlovsky, president of fashion and president of Chanel SAS, said the brand planned to add new faces to its roster, but would also maintain its relationships with longtime brand ambassadors.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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But, remember, Yahya Sinwar planned October 7th.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Speaking of lids, they’re crafted with Tupperware’s classic sunburst design and feature the brand’s signature instant seal lid to lock in freshness and prevent leaks and spills.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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The speaker is crafted with sustainable materials, including bamboo, regrind silicone, and aluminum, and is 100% plastic-free.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, the Oscar winner coordinated with a classic Old Hollywood look, sporting a sleek black tuxedo with black leather dress shoes.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Want to look coordinated as can be?—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This is done, the company claims, by using ultra-smooth surfaces made from advanced composite materials engineered for both strength and durability, with minimal surface distortion.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
2 Oct. 2025
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PacBio uses special versions of the four bases that have been engineered to fluoresce in a characteristic color when exposed to ultraviolet light.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Templates for checklists and planners keep you organized fast.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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The low pressure area forecasters are tracking was located a little more than 1,000 miles east of the Windward Islands, the hurricane center said in the advisory, with showers and thunderstorms gradually becoming better organized.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Liverpool have not managed to string together two or three consecutive good performances.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, 35 rooms at the Civic and other shelters that CoLEAD managed sat empty as of December 2024.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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