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She orchestrated a brilliant publicity campaign.
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Recent Examples of orchestrated
ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
In an orchestrated model, organizations do not contract with individuals.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026
All that music needs to be classical, orchestrated and cataloged, curated for the next 100 years.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2025
Huge progress that’s not happening is already baked into the valuation, making the chances of huge, sustained gains from here remote, though a Musk-orchestrated, ephemeral surge can always happen.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2025
But Joseph insists, not only did the idea of that framing device come afterwards, in the edit, but the reason the film feels like a preconceived and pre-orchestrated whole is the magic of the album-like approach.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2025
None of the plans have to be grand, orchestrated celebrations.
—Monica Haider, CNN Money, 20 Nov. 2025
The shoes were featured in the trailer as part of an orchestrated brand placement between 20th Century Studios and the fashion house.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
Stitt could also give weight to the state's argument that Wood is an unrepentant menace who has spent his time in prison as a gang member who trafficked in drugs and contraband and orchestrated felony assaults.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
For now, many investors appear satisfied that Abel has preserved the blueprint Buffett carefully orchestrated over six decades.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
Unbeknownst to Anthony, the entire experience is staged, every colleague around him is performing a role, and each moment—whether in conference rooms or during downtime—has been meticulously orchestrated.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2026
While Blippi and Meekah have plans to throw a surprise bash, Cat has already orchestrated a whimsical scavenger hunt just for them.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 27 Feb. 2026
Users claiming that Epstein orchestrated the pandemic pointed to Epstein's ties to Bill Gates, who has been the subject of conspiracy theories related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Layla Ferris, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Five years later, two of the most prominent paramilitary leaders, Orlando Bosch and Luis Posada Carriles, orchestrated the bombing of a civilian airliner, Cubana Flight 455, killing all 73 people on board.
—William M. Leogrande, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
TelevisaUnivision has been working to bolster its balance sheet after Alegre took its corporate reins of TelevisaUnivision from Wade Davis, the former Viacom CFO who orchestrated a buyout of Univision in 2020 before merging it with Mexico’s Grupo Televisa in 2022, ceded his CEO role to him.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
And in the season two finale, viewers saw Cal get arrested, which was orchestrated by Nate.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
The former Los Angeles fire chief has filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging that her ouster was part of an orchestrated effort to smear her conduct and decision-making so Mayor Karen Bass could avoid accountability for the most destructive wildfire in LA history.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
In an orchestrated model, organizations do not contract with individuals.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026
All that music needs to be classical, orchestrated and cataloged, curated for the next 100 years.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2025
Huge progress that’s not happening is already baked into the valuation, making the chances of huge, sustained gains from here remote, though a Musk-orchestrated, ephemeral surge can always happen.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2025
But Joseph insists, not only did the idea of that framing device come afterwards, in the edit, but the reason the film feels like a preconceived and pre-orchestrated whole is the magic of the album-like approach.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2025
None of the plans have to be grand, orchestrated celebrations.
—Monica Haider, CNN Money, 20 Nov. 2025
The shoes were featured in the trailer as part of an orchestrated brand placement between 20th Century Studios and the fashion house.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
Stitt could also give weight to the state's argument that Wood is an unrepentant menace who has spent his time in prison as a gang member who trafficked in drugs and contraband and orchestrated felony assaults.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Verb
Trump’s speech was orchestrated to raise the Republican’s prospects in the midterms.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
For now, many investors appear satisfied that Abel has preserved the blueprint Buffett carefully orchestrated over six decades.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
Unbeknownst to Anthony, the entire experience is staged, every colleague around him is performing a role, and each moment—whether in conference rooms or during downtime—has been meticulously orchestrated.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2026
While Blippi and Meekah have plans to throw a surprise bash, Cat has already orchestrated a whimsical scavenger hunt just for them.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 27 Feb. 2026
Users claiming that Epstein orchestrated the pandemic pointed to Epstein's ties to Bill Gates, who has been the subject of conspiracy theories related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Layla Ferris, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Five years later, two of the most prominent paramilitary leaders, Orlando Bosch and Luis Posada Carriles, orchestrated the bombing of a civilian airliner, Cubana Flight 455, killing all 73 people on board.
—William M. Leogrande, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
TelevisaUnivision has been working to bolster its balance sheet after Alegre took its corporate reins of TelevisaUnivision from Wade Davis, the former Viacom CFO who orchestrated a buyout of Univision in 2020 before merging it with Mexico’s Grupo Televisa in 2022, ceded his CEO role to him.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
And in the season two finale, viewers saw Cal get arrested, which was orchestrated by Nate.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrated
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,
27 Feb. 2026
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Hours after Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest senior members of the royal family went ahead with pre-arranged public appearances, including King Charles II at London Fashion Week and his sister, Princess Anne, at a men’s prison in Leeds.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2026
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For it, Carolyn wore a dress designed by Narciso Rodriguez, her friend from her time as a publicist at Calvin Klein.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2026
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The gym too is stylishly designed—with hemlock floors and forgiving lights—and the fitness equipment is up-to-date, if unfortunately not sourced from Olympus itself.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The planned total of 28 is unchanged from what management said last quarter.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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The planned arena, per Crain’s and the local news site W42ST, will be 175,000 square feet and have a capacity of 3,000.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One artist even crafted a sculpture out of chocolate depicting a woman’s bottom half.—
Douglas Markowitz,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Tryn Double-breasted Blazer is crafted from a drapey, stretch fabric that resembles the off-duty look Aritzia is known for (but at a way lower price).—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The annual film, music and technology festival draws hundreds of thousands of attendees to the city each spring and has long coordinated closely with law enforcement on safety planning.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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Presumably, he’s coordinated with the White House on this.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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We were not meant to walk on hard surfaces and aetrex orthotics are engineered to fill in all the spaces between your foot, and the ground to give you complete comfort and relieve foot and back pain.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2026
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How capitalism engineered the reading crisis.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The gathering is a part of a car caravan heading from Tropical Park to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Charity (also known as La Ermita de la Caridad), organized by the Cuban Anti-Communist Foundation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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On curved surfaces, parallel trajectories intersect—liberation movements that appear separate on maps organized around Euroamerican centers were always convergent in Afro-Asian circuits.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And yet, Trump has also managed to avoid complex questions about those issues — the most pressing before his administration — and despite Democrats and some of his own supporters lashing out over them.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Gibb managed to get to 17 points, but finished just 6 of 22 from the field.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Orchestrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestrated. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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