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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 orchestrates
This is especially true after her conversation with Nia, which Lala orchestrates.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2026
This secret network orchestrates gang conflicts to eliminate rivals and profits from the resulting arms sales.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 26 Mar. 2026
Senior midfielder Avianna Hernandez, who had 11 goals and 22 assists, orchestrates offense bolstered by junior midfielder Lucy Tomasi and sophomore midfielder Lindy Vidic.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The hotel also has a kid’s club that orchestrates fun activities for little ones like arts and crafts, ice skating, games, sledding, movie nights, nature walks, and more.
—Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Liverpool have applied 313 pressures in the opposition penalty area, more than any team, and Szoboszlai orchestrates that press.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The models can be run at a far larger scale, with a custom layer that orchestrates hundreds of agents and keeps them from descending into chaos.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Mendoza orchestrates the drive of the game — a 12-play, 75-yard touchdown drive capped by a 12-yard touchdown run on fourth down, shedding tackles from UM’s Jakobe Thomas and Wesley Bissainthe before vaulting into the end zone.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Joseph is an in-demand head coaching candidate for the second straight year and orchestrates a defense that took the ball from Josh Allen and the Bills five times on Saturday in the Divisional round.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2026
This secret network orchestrates gang conflicts to eliminate rivals and profits from the resulting arms sales.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 26 Mar. 2026
Senior midfielder Avianna Hernandez, who had 11 goals and 22 assists, orchestrates offense bolstered by junior midfielder Lucy Tomasi and sophomore midfielder Lindy Vidic.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The hotel also has a kid’s club that orchestrates fun activities for little ones like arts and crafts, ice skating, games, sledding, movie nights, nature walks, and more.
—Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Liverpool have applied 313 pressures in the opposition penalty area, more than any team, and Szoboszlai orchestrates that press.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The models can be run at a far larger scale, with a custom layer that orchestrates hundreds of agents and keeps them from descending into chaos.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Mendoza orchestrates the drive of the game — a 12-play, 75-yard touchdown drive capped by a 12-yard touchdown run on fourth down, shedding tackles from UM’s Jakobe Thomas and Wesley Bissainthe before vaulting into the end zone.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Joseph is an in-demand head coaching candidate for the second straight year and orchestrates a defense that took the ball from Josh Allen and the Bills five times on Saturday in the Divisional round.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrates
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North East Trees, a local environmental justice group, manages about 37 acres of the site that feature trails and native plant installations.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Both Google and Microsoft have found that roughly 70 percent of serious security flaws come down to the ways in which software manages memory.—
Evan Johnson,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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Today’s newsletter highlights David Scott’s daughter, Marcye Scott, plans to run in the special election to fill his unexpired term.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Sources told Variety at the time that Marvel plans to keep a small visual development team, hiring people on a project by project basis, and remains committed to working with visual development artists on its projects.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Even in the more modern setting, the dainty designs on the plastic tubes and metal tins convey the history of the product within.—
Gabriella Fine,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2026
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Lara Hermanson co-owns Farmscape, which designs, installs, and maintains crop and native plant gardens in California.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
23 Apr. 2026
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After the bell, Apple reports as CEO Tim Cook prepares to step down .—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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The incident comes as Washington prepares for the high-profile visit, with streets around the National Mall adorned with Union Jack.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2026
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Last year, the company unveiled its AI foundational model, DeepFleet, which coordinates the movement of all the robots within Amazon’s fulfillment network to optimize their navigation through the facilities and process customer orders faster.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The shock announcement dealt a blow to the cartel that coordinates production among many of the world's largest oil producers, particularly those in the Middle East.—
Chloe Taylor,Hugh Leask,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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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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Setup is seamless thanks to AI Sonic Auto Room Calibration, which engineers the audio to your specific space.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Sherwin-Williams site in Rochester formulates coatings that are transported by truck to distributors and blending facilities.—
Meghan Schiller,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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That same logic is built into Laundry Sauce, which formulates its detergents specifically for cold-water performance, combining enzyme cleaning with fragrance designed to adhere to fabric.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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In Part 2 the factional fighting at court is increased rather than lessened by the arrival of Margaret of Anjou, the new queen, who—together with her lover, the duke of Suffolk—plots against Humphrey, duke of Gloucester, and his ambitious duchess, Eleanor.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Robert Pattinson also enters the franchise as the villain Scytale, who plots to end Paul's rule over the universe.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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