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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrates
  1. manages
  2. plans
  3. designs
  4. prepares
  5. coordinates
  6. engineers
  7. formulates
  8. plots
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  • This book manages to deliver on the promise of the jaunt without losing any of the rigor.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Her lips were frosted with a sheen of seashell pink, which manages to be both wintry and summery at the same time.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of manages
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  • Tinderholt plans to lower property taxes, fully fund law enforcement, audit county government, grow the county economy and protect election integrity.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The company plans to submit its formal Regulatory Engagement Plan to Washington in early 2027.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of plans
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  • The social media lawsuits have helped inform parents and the public about how the industry designs products used by teenagers and children, McNally said.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Ruffled gowns, sequins and a werewolf hunter dressed in layers of wool are among this year’s costume designs audiences will see on screen.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of designs
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  • The product deeply hydrates and prepares her complexion for crease-free, cake-proof red carpet makeup.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The team has struggled to compete in recent years, going 64-98 last season, its second in its temporary home at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento as the team prepares for a move to Las Vegas.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 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
Definition of engineers
Verb
  • Brush On Block formulates cruelty-free mineral sun care powders and lip oils built for application and reapplication so protecting your skin fits into your day, not the other way around.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The brand beautifully formulates it with TECA, a highly concentrated form of centella asiatica that calms inflammation.
    — Rosa Jisoo Pyo, InStyle, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of formulates
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  • Chris Pratt is returning as Lieutenant Commander James Reece as Amazon plots the latest move in The Terminal List franchise.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The contract's odds will be resolved and verified by Data Center Map, which plots out planned and running data centers on its website.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of plots

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