orchestrating

verb

present participle of orchestrate
as in designing
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 orchestrating Many voters thank him ​for pulling Serbia from economic obscurity and orchestrating a period of sustained modernisation including new highways, railways, schools and hospitals. — Reuters, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026 An Atlanta man will spend more than ten years in federal prison for orchestrating a scheme to steal over $3 million in fraudulent pandemic loans. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 First-timers need to show enterprise-scale transformation, the ability to handle geopolitical volatility, credibility with investors and skill at orchestrating external partners. — Mary Elizabeth Bradford, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 An aging ex-gang leader was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting of rap icon Tupac Shakur near the Las Vegas Strip. — Jessica Hill, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 As part of orchestrating this project, Simon was also involved in securing visas for the various international performers, encountering in the process the uneven access to travel for cultural workers across classes, nationalities, and milieus. — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026 Cassel has been styling Dunham for nearly two years, orchestrating the buzzy outfits donned by the Girls creator for her recent book tour. — Grace Byron, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2026 The challenge lay in orchestrating these systems simultaneously. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026 The Kansas City Royals will have a new lead voice orchestrating their hitting department. — Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrating
  1. designing
  2. managing
  3. planning
  4. coordinating
  5. organizing
  6. crafting
  7. plotting
  8. preparing
Verb
  • The researchers said their strategy could help pave the way for designing longer-lasting aqueous energy storage systems.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • As well as designing his own makeup, Stone also created the grisly post-op prosthetics worn by the other models.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of designing
Verb
  • The overall aim is to reduce the time spent managing cleaning equipment and increase the amount of time a pool is ready for use.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The approach could offer military units greater flexibility in managing ammunition supplies, particularly when operating drones that require different payload configurations.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of managing
Verb
  • As a designer and producer in her day-to-day life, Mele put her skills to work when planning the wedding.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026
  • How to plan for a possible 22% cut For households, Mulyadi recommends planning with a range rather than a single number.
    — Lena Borrelli, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of planning
Verb
  • This is a plan that works best at the whole family level right now, given the newness of the arrangement, the one grandchild that wasn’t included, and the difficulty of coordinating calendars in general.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • This is a plan that works best at the whole family level right now, given the newness of the arrangement, the one grandchild who wasn’t included, and the difficulty of coordinating calendars in general.
    — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of coordinating
Verb
  • For the fourth event, however, No Kings sought to get more than 9 million people into the streets, and then directly to the polls, by organizing an early voting event on October 17.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The software assists operators in identifying objects that could represent mine threats and organizing the information needed to make operational decisions.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of organizing
Verb
  • With the opening of its latest crafting facility in Vietnam in October, Pandora’s total capacity was bumped up to 170 million pieces a year.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Here, Chen can immerse himself in his noodles, spending hours in the kitchen crafting bowls of bouncy strands sluiced in chile oil and crowded with things like pickled mustard greens, ground pork and pickled chiles.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of crafting
Verb
  • For those who have stood beneath Zion's towering sandstone cliffs and immediately started plotting a return trip, this little pairing is a fun way to keep the scenery close.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In the newer episode, the older Darvin travels back in time to assassinate Kirk, plotting his revenge with a bomb implanted in an unfortunate tribble.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of plotting
Verb
  • The group previously proved a special case of the conjecture in August 2026 and is preparing a shorter exposition of PSI’s full proof for other experts.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The additional accessories and benefits are intended to provide extra value beyond the cleaner itself, particularly for homeowners preparing their pools for the swimming season.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of preparing

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