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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
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.
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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.
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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.
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2026
This is especially true after her conversation with Nia, which Lala orchestrates.
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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.
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Zixuan Zhang,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2026
This secret network orchestrates gang conflicts to eliminate rivals and profits from the resulting arms sales.
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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.
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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.
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Sarah Kuta,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrates
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Drawing upon the fine dining experience of both Chef Gabon and partner Celine Wuu (who deftly manages the floor), Naides serves an original interpretation of Filipino cuisine in the form of a stylishly modern tasting menu.
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Above that sits an orchestration layer that manages workflows and how the models interact, then a trust and compliance layer that enforces the regulatory and governance guardrails.
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This would work much like corporate pensions that were phased out in favor of 401(k) plans more than 40 years ago.
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That is likely to draw sharp rebukes from fiscal hawks and other conservatives who question whether billions in tax dollars should be used to pick up costs that would otherwise be paid by enrollees or by the supplemental insurance plans many purchase to do so.
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Daniella designs her own pieces and also curates work from other quality Caymanian brands—a one-stop shop for the best of what this island produces.
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The same physician who designs the hairline at the morning consultation is still in the room placing grafts in the afternoon.
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This comes as the company reportedly slashes product prices and prepares for a potential IPO, amid accusations from Florida's AG regarding unsafe product releases.
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Michelle Yeung prepares matcha.
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Lawmakers have also pressured government agencies, particularly the Department of Defense, which coordinates medical care through the Defense Health Agency, to treat the victims more expeditiously and spend the money allocated by Congress for such efforts.
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The group coordinates with the funeral director and whoever is leading the funeral service.
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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.
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Setup is seamless thanks to AI Sonic Auto Room Calibration, which engineers the audio to your specific space.
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Best chrome wheel cleaner Best cleaners While many detailing brands use a one-cleaner-fits-all approach to wheels, Meguiar’s specifically formulates theirs for chrome.
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Royal Canin offers food for adults from small to large dogs and also formulates product lines for specific breeds.
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While Burnham plots his next move, the UK government now enters a new period of uncertainty, potentially facing a sixth prime minister in seven years.
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An engineer plots a well’s falling output, fits a curve, and projects it forward.
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