as in designed
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
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
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
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, 23 Oct. 2025
Set in 1950s England, as the party devolves into shambles — mostly orchestrated by Hedda herself — Hedda goes from a simmering conversation about what happens to a woman bound by her circumstances to a sexy psychological thriller about class, power, and ambition.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 23 Oct. 2025
Silver also stated that Barbara Ozer had orchestrated their whole appearance on the show hoping to harm Korn politically and personally.
—Steve Belanger, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
These supernatural experiences blur the lines between reality and Joel’s perception, while pushing him to question the true nature of his father’s death and the possibility that someone else may have orchestrated the murders.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Delhi’s environment minister, blamed the state government of the adjacent state, and showed videos of stubble burning allegedly orchestrated by their political rival Aam Aadmi Party.
—Rajeev Tyagi, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
Featuring a runway strewn with red flower petals, British designer and Ferragamo creative director Maximilian Davis orchestrated an homage to German choreographer Pina Bausch’s dancers.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
That’s when Ly orchestrated the flawless 80-yard two-minute drill, completing 6-of-6 passes and finishing with an 11-yard TD connection to senior Anthony Perez with 30 seconds left.
—Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
Adjective
He is said to have orchestrated the illicit sale of 75 buildings and plots of land between 2021 and 2024.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
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, 23 Oct. 2025
Set in 1950s England, as the party devolves into shambles — mostly orchestrated by Hedda herself — Hedda goes from a simmering conversation about what happens to a woman bound by her circumstances to a sexy psychological thriller about class, power, and ambition.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 23 Oct. 2025
Silver also stated that Barbara Ozer had orchestrated their whole appearance on the show hoping to harm Korn politically and personally.
—Steve Belanger, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
These supernatural experiences blur the lines between reality and Joel’s perception, while pushing him to question the true nature of his father’s death and the possibility that someone else may have orchestrated the murders.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Delhi’s environment minister, blamed the state government of the adjacent state, and showed videos of stubble burning allegedly orchestrated by their political rival Aam Aadmi Party.
—Rajeev Tyagi, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
Featuring a runway strewn with red flower petals, British designer and Ferragamo creative director Maximilian Davis orchestrated an homage to German choreographer Pina Bausch’s dancers.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
That’s when Ly orchestrated the flawless 80-yard two-minute drill, completing 6-of-6 passes and finishing with an 11-yard TD connection to senior Anthony Perez with 30 seconds left.
—Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrated
Verb
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Crafted out of a water-resistant and durable ripstop nylon material, it’s designed with RFID-blocking technology and is small enough to fit into a crossbody bag or jacket pocket.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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They’re designed to have very few or zero single points of failure.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
Verb
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Like other key aspects of the agreement, that influx did not go exactly as planned.—
Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
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The bill is expected to support the addition of 10,000 new ICE agents over the next five years, with recruitment and onboarding planned to reach full integration by FY 2029.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Verdeille’s latest creations reinterpreted several pieces crafted by Schlumberger, bringing a fresh perspective to the designer’s famous works and celebrating the sea’s organic forms and fantastical beauty.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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And one of the essentials that is required is a Loop Cashmere beanie in midnight blue—irresistibly soft, perfectly toasty, eye-catching but understated, and crafted from 100 per cent sustainable Mongolian cashmere.—
Ellie Davis,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The project is coordinated by Osmos X, which is a French startup aiming to create space thrusters that will power the company's own uncrewed space vehicles as soon as 2030.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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There’s a one-and-done outfit for every occasion that’ll keep you toasty and coordinated this season — and prices start at just $19.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Scientists at Rice University have engineered living cells to light up like tiny beacons, revealing protein changes in real time.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Those who need more range and strength for mixed terrain benefit from the Ausom L2 Max Dual Motor E-scooter, engineered with dual 1000W motors and advanced front and rear rocker-arm suspension.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Yfxcvsl Stackable Storage Unit keeps these items organized in four spacious compartments.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Jamaican Women of Florida Donation Drive JWOF, an organization dedicated to empowering Jamaican women in Florida, organized a donation drive with several drop-off locations in Broward and Palm Beach.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Five years on, and somehow, the American economy has not only avoided a contraction but has managed to grow—an outcome many investors thought impossible.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Now the wetlands, woods, wildflower meadows and river views, which are managed and protected by River Fields conservancy, are open for the public to enjoy from dawn to dusk.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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