ORCHESTRATES Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

orchestrates

verb

present tense third-person singular of orchestrate

as in manages

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 orchestrates The exaggerated version of Holmes isn’t meant to be a reenactment, like what Fielder orchestrates with Seyfried later in the movie. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026 Christy orchestrates the elaborate stagecraft that sells the illusion of a bustling organization. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Bonny orchestrates a one-car parade for Cooper that’s half return of the prodigal, half humiliation ritual. — Ryan Chapman, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026 Behind the scenes, the brilliant and taciturn spymaster Smiley orchestrates operations while the elusive Soviet mastermind Karla looms in the shadows, setting the stage for a conflict that will define a generation. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026 When decision intelligence orchestrates assistance services, the business value is measurable across several dimensions. — Justin Newell, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 In the first season’s finale, the MDR team successfully orchestrates a plan to activate their work consciousness in the outside world, hoping to communicate to others the conditions of their confinement. — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026 Rival Polymarket is prepared to take similar action, an official said, as the CFTC orchestrates its own crackdown. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The original Thomas Crown Affair starred Steve McQueen as a gentleman thief who orchestrates the robbery of a Boston bank. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026

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Since its launch 15 years ago, Mubadala Capital has become the first sovereign fund to take in third-party capital, and now manages around $60 billion in its core alternatives business.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Aaron Alamary, president of parking management company TruPark USA, manages thousands of parking spaces between Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of manages

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In addition to the £120 million infusion, the UK also plans to dole out £60 million to a sovereign AI fund to help boost domestic AI companies, and £18 million to boost homegrown chip design.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
The Justice Department, by comparison, plans to send out 1,000 people.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of plans

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Headquartered in Hickory since 1992, the company designs and manufactures components for advanced computing infrastructure, enterprise and telecommunications networks, as well as military applications.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026
Stuart Burt is casting director, Susan Kulkarni designs costumes, Helen Keane of Campbell Young Associates designs wigs, hair and makeup, and Alex Payne is fight director.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of designs

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As Sundance prepares to write a new legacy in Boulder, Colorado in 2027 and beyond, the film festival is bringing some hits from its past to the new home.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026
Beyond the runway work, officials say roughly $1 billion in additional projects, including hangars and other facilities, are expected as Selfridge prepares for future missions.

— Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of prepares

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The company coordinates about 80 million orders a year for thousands of customers, according to Omair Tariq, co-founder and CEO.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
The demonstration is intended to show how the system coordinates multiple actions while maintaining context throughout a task.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of coordinates

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When Gilla Band hit the road, their front-of-house guy drives, Fox also engineers, Kiely sells merch, and Faulkner runs tech.

— Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
Our enterprising Gravedigger, a true woman of science, engineers a lizard elixir and regenerates the finger into a long tentacle that eventually demands a body.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026

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