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 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 Firstenberg orchestrates the delicate character moments and the bone-crushing action with real flair. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 July 2026 With this change, senior engineering judgment orchestrates an autonomous execution layer rather than sitting alongside a manual one. — Rohit Kedia, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Caitlin Clark orchestrates offense Clark struggled to find her shooting touch Tuesday, missing 10 of 15 field goal attempts and seven of eight 3-pointers. — James Boyd, New York Times, 17 June 2026 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. — 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 This secret network orchestrates gang conflicts to eliminate rivals and profits from the resulting arms sales. — Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 26 Mar. 2026

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Even if Wall Street manages to put the merger to one side, the spotlight on the two separate businesses may not be especially flattering for either of them this quarter.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
Although much of it feels like a coda to Endgame, Far From Home manages to chart out some fascinating future possibilities for the MCU.

— EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of manages

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Versant plans to leverage Fandango’s brand identity of new and recent theatrical films to differentiate itself from AVOD competition as existing account holders already purchase movie tickets or movies at home.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
The Times also reported that William plans to sell about 20% of the Duchy of Cornwall's estate over the next decade to help fund housing, environmental and renewable energy projects.

— Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of plans

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Such a team designs for its own defaults and reads that slice as the market.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Google Cloud designs its own AI chips, operates a global data center network, and sells models, databases, security software, and tools for building AI agents.

— MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of designs

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If one connected service already coordinates multiple back-end systems, wrapping it in another supervisor simply adds another routing layer, increasing latency and failure points without adding meaningful value.

— Penta Rao Marapatla, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
An inverse kinematics controller coordinates the movements of the legs, allowing the robot to adjust its posture and move in different directions.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026

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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

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From there, an on-staff Board Certified Veterinary Nutritionist formulates a custom meal plan just for your pooch.

— Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Manucurist formulates its masks with panthenol, a form of vitamin B5, to hydrate and strengthen dry nails over time, reducing breakage.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 4 July 2026

Definition of formulates

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Plus, the Office of Science and Technology Policy plots a venture capital-like model for the scientific grant process.

— Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 23 July 2026
Capitalizing on the tide of anti-Rhaenyra sentiment rising among the peasants of King's Landing, Ormund plots to sow further unrest by paying off a band of smallfolk to brutally torture and kill members of the City Watch.

— Megan McCluskey, Time, 20 July 2026

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