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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
Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
An investigation later found evidence of orchestrated efforts to discredit the study.
—Bloomberg News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Every development, or lack thereof, is ripe for impassioned speeches, pithy soundbites and orchestrated outrage.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Watching the chef’s precise knife work, orchestrated movements, and delicate placement of garnishes (including caviar) to each of the 16 courses enhanced the fantastic experience.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
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
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
During the trial, prosecutors used text messages, including more than 100 sent in the hours just before the murder, to show how Jennifer and the group orchestrated the killing, The Toronto Star reported.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Touchdown Hurricanes Miami somehow orchestrated a 9-yard touchdown drive that heavily involved the team’s true freshmen.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
Climate diplomacy, as orchestrated through the Paris agreement and under the auspices of the UNFCCC, is not up to the essential job of decarbonizing the global economy.
—Jessica F. Green, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2025
Here, Auggie is alive as a more decent person, and Chris’s younger brother Keith, who Chris accidentally killed in a childhood fight orchestrated by Auggie, is also alive and well and played by David Denman, fighting side by side with dad in superhero garb.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
The consequential meeting was meticulously orchestrated by US and Chinese officials.
—Betsy Klein, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Like so many other bits of Times coverage, the whole of the piece is structured as an orchestrated encounter.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
An investigation later found evidence of orchestrated efforts to discredit the study.
—Bloomberg News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Every development, or lack thereof, is ripe for impassioned speeches, pithy soundbites and orchestrated outrage.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Watching the chef’s precise knife work, orchestrated movements, and delicate placement of garnishes (including caviar) to each of the 16 courses enhanced the fantastic experience.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
The argument goes that, from his seat on the Editorial Guidelines and Standards Committee, Gibb orchestrated the content reviews that helped inform Prescott’s memo.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
During the trial, prosecutors used text messages, including more than 100 sent in the hours just before the murder, to show how Jennifer and the group orchestrated the killing, The Toronto Star reported.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Touchdown Hurricanes Miami somehow orchestrated a 9-yard touchdown drive that heavily involved the team’s true freshmen.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
Climate diplomacy, as orchestrated through the Paris agreement and under the auspices of the UNFCCC, is not up to the essential job of decarbonizing the global economy.
—Jessica F. Green, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2025
Here, Auggie is alive as a more decent person, and Chris’s younger brother Keith, who Chris accidentally killed in a childhood fight orchestrated by Auggie, is also alive and well and played by David Denman, fighting side by side with dad in superhero garb.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
The consequential meeting was meticulously orchestrated by US and Chinese officials.
—Betsy Klein, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrated
Adjective
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Typically, major children’s films come with a wave of pre-arranged licensing deals involving toy makers, food brands, fast-food chains, clothing companies, and costume manufacturers.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Oct. 2025
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D’Angelo wrote, arranged, and performed almost the entire album album by himself, with some additional contributions coming from Saadiq, Q-Tip, and his main collaborator, A Tribe Called Quest’s go-to engineer Bob Power.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And problems continue despite the flight cancellations designed to relieve stress on controllers struggling to deal with the shutdown.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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It is designed for easygoing travelers and families—and anyone who likes open air, hot cheese, and mountain views.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Rumors have swirled that Jaramillo was at the center of an ambush or that his murder was part of planned retribution, but Cordero-Stutz reaffirmed that his death was a random encounter that could have happened to any deputy that day.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Lots of planned and gated communities, such as Riverstone, are popping up, giving families safe and modern housing options, and there are great condos and apartments in Sugar Land Town Square.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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On the plum carpet, next to Sarah Paulson and Naomi Watts, the 45-year-old Skims founder proved to be ahead of the hair trends with an avant-garde updo likely crafted by her longtime stylist, Chris Appleton.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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Some were crafted from paper, origami-style.—
Ashley Ogawa Clarke,
Vogue,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Prior to Trump’s call-ups this year in Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland, Oregon, the last time the National Guard was put under federal control for an operation within American borders was during the Los Angeles riots in 1992 – and it was coordinated with state officials at the time.—
Andy Rose 19 hr ago,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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To be where Tech means its president, its board, athletic department and a few major boosters are all coordinated, and agree with the other.—
Mac Engel
November 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Mountain Dew Baja Blast was engineered specifically for Taco Bell, launching in 2004 in partnership with PepsiCo, the parent company of Mountain Dew, according to reports.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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It was edited by Jess Jiang, fact-checked by Sierra Juarez, and engineered by Robert Rodriguez, with help from Patrick Murray.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Oscar-winning directors Spike Lee, George Miller, Giuseppe Tornatore and Gus Van Sant are also expected at the event, which is being organized by the Vatican’s culture office as part of the Catholic Church’s ongoing Holy Year celebrations.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Women in Entertainment gala is one of many events organized by The Hollywood Reporter annually, including, most recently, the Creators A-List dinner and the Power Business Managers breakfast.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Even amid some clunky exposition, Welcome to Derry has at least managed to offer compelling horror set pieces to keep heart rates up.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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In Week 5, Matthew Stafford passed for 389 yards and three touchdowns, but the Rams converted on only four of 10 third downs, and after taking a 17-7 lead into halftime, managed only nine points in the final two quarters and overtime.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Orchestrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestrated. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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