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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
Now, after years of experimenting with common bean plants in the lab and in the agricultural fields of Oaxaca, Mexico, Steinbrenner’s team pinpointed a single immune receptor that orchestrates its anti-caterpillar defense system.
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Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
But really, every performance, both the bigguns and the littluns, works in service of the whole, and Munden orchestrates their interactions in a way that suggests structured chaos.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
This is especially true after her conversation with Nia, which Lala orchestrates.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2026
Not a single monolithic agent, but an intelligence layer that orchestrates specialized agents across systems, improves them through continuous self-evaluation, and generates new ones by observing how work is actually done, through SOPs, workflow recordings and internal activity patterns.
—Zixuan Zhang, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 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
Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
But really, every performance, both the bigguns and the littluns, works in service of the whole, and Munden orchestrates their interactions in a way that suggests structured chaos.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
This is especially true after her conversation with Nia, which Lala orchestrates.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2026
Not a single monolithic agent, but an intelligence layer that orchestrates specialized agents across systems, improves them through continuous self-evaluation, and generates new ones by observing how work is actually done, through SOPs, workflow recordings and internal activity patterns.
—Zixuan Zhang, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrates
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In July, a few dozen more parking spaces will be added to the Shoreline Amphitheater parking lot, bringing the total to about 200 spaces the nonprofit manages.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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For example, our company manages 45,000 hectares of eucalyptus forest.—
Flavio Maluf,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Kemp said the union was told that the carriage owner has suspended the driver indefinitely and plans to retire the horse involved in the accident.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Opening dates for the new locations are still to be announced, but a representative for the brand told PEOPLE over email that the nine locations are included in 21 stores across 13 states that the chain plans to open over the next six months.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Oversized kitchen islands can disrupt flow and functionality, making right-sized designs a better choice.—
Kristin Hohenadel,
The Spruce,
15 June 2026
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Laverne Cox spun one of Thierry Mugler’s rare archival designs back onto the carpet Saturday, attending the Lifelong Pride Gala at The Sanctuary in Seattle in the fall 2001 Spider dress.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
14 June 2026
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Whether those assurances will ease concerns among some fans remains to be seen as South Florida prepares to welcome thousands of international visitors for the tournament.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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However, this time, Ouahbi insists Morocco is no underdog, with the pressure to perform even greater as the nation prepares to co-host the 2030 tournament.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
13 June 2026
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This software coordinates the autonomous units and links them to the larger battlefield management systems used by NATO.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
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The center is a maritime security organization headquartered in Bahrain that coordinates among allied navies and merchant ships in the Middle East.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
17 June 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
Verb
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Royal Canin offers food for adults from small to large dogs and also formulates product lines for specific breeds.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
14 May 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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An engineer plots a well’s falling output, fits a curve, and projects it forward.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The same teenager who drafts op-eds to send to places like the Times plots his next battle attack.—
Liana Handler
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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“Orchestrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestrates. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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