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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
Cameron Partridge, Forbes.com, 3 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
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
The breakup comes a decade after its messy mega-merger, orchestrated by billionaire investor Warren Buffett and considered one of his notable missteps.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
According to the email, this communications guidance was being orchestrated by the management team, which is smaller and better able to operate under this arrangement.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The reveal was orchestrated by Moore, who designed the home, and Everts’ son Drew as the mom and son duo met up for lunch.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
These attacks have in part been orchestrated by the joint operations room, an organization created by Hamas and Islamic Jihad back in 2006, but which officially emerged years later, during the 2018 Great March of Return, a series of popular protests by Gazans on the Gazan-Israeli border.
—Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
Ultimately, Dalton and her team uncover that General Livingstone orchestrated the hostage and coup to increase military spending, using Captain Shagan and his former unit as pawns.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
That’s the work of an orchestrated operating model.
—Cameron Partridge, Forbes.com, 3 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
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
The breakup comes a decade after its messy mega-merger, orchestrated by billionaire investor Warren Buffett and considered one of his notable missteps.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
According to the email, this communications guidance was being orchestrated by the management team, which is smaller and better able to operate under this arrangement.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The reveal was orchestrated by Moore, who designed the home, and Everts’ son Drew as the mom and son duo met up for lunch.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
These attacks have in part been orchestrated by the joint operations room, an organization created by Hamas and Islamic Jihad back in 2006, but which officially emerged years later, during the 2018 Great March of Return, a series of popular protests by Gazans on the Gazan-Israeli border.
—Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
Ultimately, Dalton and her team uncover that General Livingstone orchestrated the hostage and coup to increase military spending, using Captain Shagan and his former unit as pawns.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrated
Verb
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Sadly, social media rewards these sensationalist takes which are designed to provoke engagement — often for financial reward.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The phone box has an important connection to its location, as the man who designed the K2 model of classic British phone boxes, Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, drew inspiration from the Dulwich Picture Gallery's mausoleum when creating its unique shape.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
5 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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The Jets hadn’t planned to run that play this week, Fields said, but offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand encouraged him to do it in the moment.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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One funeral down, another one planned that a lot of people hope doesn’t get to happen anytime soon.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The town has trained business owners on how to recognize signs of the condition and offer help; formed support groups; and even crafted a mobile, hands-on Dementia Experience Trailer.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Lacing those concerns is the looming controversy over who actually crafted the map, which Kehoe unveiled on the Friday before Labor Day weekend.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Harris, a former state constitutional officer, is receiving protection coordinated by the agency in response to current concerns, sources told the Washington Examiner.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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These contributors would be part of a global data supply chain, coordinated not by a central corporation, but by cryptographic protocols and community governance.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This on-the-edge-of-death thriller appears to deliver on every front—from the ever-alluring Fan Bingbing who lends a cool authority Neeson’s stoic presence, to the set pieces engineered to make your palms sweat, to the thread of grief and trauma that gives the action some ballast.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Working closely with Perfect Game’s Tournament Operations team, BatWraps engineered its wraps to meet all bat-use requirements.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), which has organized dozens of boats to sail to Gaza carrying humanitarian aid, said that one of its main vessels was targeted in a drone strike just after midnight local time on Tuesday while docked near the Tunisian capital.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Attached to the appeal letter were nearly 200 pages of records organized by headings and numbers.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By Sunday evening, the fire crew managed to contain 14% of this wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In previous years, a private consultant managed the grant distribution process.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Orchestrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestrated. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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