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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
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
The celebrations continued when the Brett orchestrated a second surprise in NYC, a surprise party with 85 of their friends and family on their rooftop.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Some went further still, suggesting without evidence that malevolent forces had orchestrated the killing.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
The messages, dozens of which were sent every day and attacked the teen’s relationship, looks, intelligence, clothing and behavior, were originally thought to be a mean spirited prank orchestrated by one of their high school classmates.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
Sometimes it is planned, timed, choreographed, and orchestrated.
—Julia Dhar, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Renaud Tixier’s movement is a highly innovative micro-rotor movement that features an inertia wheel within the micro-rotor and a ‘dancer’ spring, orchestrated to optimize winding by harvesting even the smallest motion.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Starters were out of the game by the midway mark of the third quarter after the offense scored on all five possessions orchestrated by quarterback Carson Beck.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
The misguided mega-merger orchestrated by Warren Buffett a decade ago is donezo after years of weak sales and falling share prices.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 3 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
Josh McDaniels orchestrated an old-school Kyle Shanahan game plan to re-establish the run after losing all semblance of run-pass balance in the opener.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
The celebrations continued when the Brett orchestrated a second surprise in NYC, a surprise party with 85 of their friends and family on their rooftop.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Some went further still, suggesting without evidence that malevolent forces had orchestrated the killing.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
The messages, dozens of which were sent every day and attacked the teen’s relationship, looks, intelligence, clothing and behavior, were originally thought to be a mean spirited prank orchestrated by one of their high school classmates.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
Sometimes it is planned, timed, choreographed, and orchestrated.
—Julia Dhar, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Renaud Tixier’s movement is a highly innovative micro-rotor movement that features an inertia wheel within the micro-rotor and a ‘dancer’ spring, orchestrated to optimize winding by harvesting even the smallest motion.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Starters were out of the game by the midway mark of the third quarter after the offense scored on all five possessions orchestrated by quarterback Carson Beck.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
The misguided mega-merger orchestrated by Warren Buffett a decade ago is donezo after years of weak sales and falling share prices.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrated
Verb
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Look for antimicrobial liners that are designed to prevent mold and mildew growth.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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But instruments onboard the spacecraft weren't designed to distinguish between molecules forged in the moon's presumably deep ocean and those cooked up in the icy shell.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Instead, a pre-arranged bouquet adds elegance and color with minimal effort.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Was this planned over cocktails?—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Mexico's government has also proposed to raise tariffs on vehicles coming from Asia, particularly China, to 50% from the current 20% as part of a broad overhaul of import levies that the government planned to protect its local industries.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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It’s crafted from a cotton, polyester, and spandex blend with a satin finish.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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At the heart of it all, a floating staircase—crafted with traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery—suspends between masonry and exposed studs, leading to a bright, airy interior with three wood-burning fireplaces.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The partial closure order was coordinated with the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, along with multiple local, state, and federal agency cooperators, to identify the minimum area necessary for the safety of firefighting resources and forest visitors.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Renda coordinated the offense, passing for 288 yards and three touchdowns, completing 22 of 28 (79%) passes.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Windows 11 Pro is engineered to work with your PC—not against it—so your system finally runs like the powerhouse it was built to be.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
14 Sep. 2025
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Marandi’s team engineered their OPO at the nanoscale on a chip.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Fyre Festival, held in 2017 and organized by Billy McFarland alongside rapper Ja Rule, was billed as a luxury music festival held in the Bahamas.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The fund-raising effort organized by the Wrexham Police football team for Lexi has brought some good news to the young girl’s mother, Rebecca Collins, and family.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Autumn Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 16 hours.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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With head coach Dean Smith suspended (yellow card accumulation), associate head coach Miles Joseph managed Charlotte to its fifth clean sheet in six games.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Orchestrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestrated. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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