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
Then, at around the same time the Rays were orchestrating a late-inning comeback at Tropicana Field the same day, Hillsborough College’s Board of Trustees approved a ground lease with the baseball team during a special meeting.
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Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Optical interferometers were invented more than a century ago, but orchestrating and combining signals from multiple telescopes across long baselines has proved much harder to accomplish with visible light compared to the relative ease of working in radio waves.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
The challenge then shifts from generating intelligence to orchestrating execution.
—Prithvi Singh Shergill, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
His law firm settled a lawsuit that alleged that the firm had hired someone to place a tracker on the Costa Mesa mayor’s car and the firm was also accused of orchestrating a fake DUI call on a council member to ruin their reputation.
—Rafael Perez, Daily News, 25 May 2026
Artificial intelligence is being integrated for copious tasks including but not limited to data analytics, picking merchandise in warehouses, orchestrating last-mile delivery, planning fabric cutting, customer service and product recommendations and discovery.
—Sj Staff, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Members of the Jalisco cartel have been charged with orchestrating the attack and several of Manzo’s bodyguards were arrested for possible participation.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
What Mary endures throughout Stappard’s debut is unquestionably torturous, but the writer/director never seems to take pleasure in orchestrating her or any other Māori characters’ suffering.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
Belarus has denied orchestrating the flows, but Poland and the EU have described the campaign as hybrid warfare.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Optical interferometers were invented more than a century ago, but orchestrating and combining signals from multiple telescopes across long baselines has proved much harder to accomplish with visible light compared to the relative ease of working in radio waves.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
The challenge then shifts from generating intelligence to orchestrating execution.
—Prithvi Singh Shergill, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
His law firm settled a lawsuit that alleged that the firm had hired someone to place a tracker on the Costa Mesa mayor’s car and the firm was also accused of orchestrating a fake DUI call on a council member to ruin their reputation.
—Rafael Perez, Daily News, 25 May 2026
Artificial intelligence is being integrated for copious tasks including but not limited to data analytics, picking merchandise in warehouses, orchestrating last-mile delivery, planning fabric cutting, customer service and product recommendations and discovery.
—Sj Staff, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Members of the Jalisco cartel have been charged with orchestrating the attack and several of Manzo’s bodyguards were arrested for possible participation.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
What Mary endures throughout Stappard’s debut is unquestionably torturous, but the writer/director never seems to take pleasure in orchestrating her or any other Māori characters’ suffering.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
Belarus has denied orchestrating the flows, but Poland and the EU have described the campaign as hybrid warfare.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrating
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To be clear, regardless of inspiration, this designer is not designing clothes for girls.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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As a devoted admirer of the series, designing each piece felt like walking the paths of Prythian itself.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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The strategy is being driven by the conviction that the future of AI belongs to autonomous agents capable of executing complex, multi-step tasks — such as booking travel or managing calendars — rather than simply answering queries.—
Amedeo Goria,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Appearing on Fox News, Lankford said the nation’s top intelligence post requires a leader with deep experience managing sensitive national security matters and suggested Pulte’s background raises legitimate questions.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2026
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In addition, the group is planning to bury a time capsule to be opened on America's 500th birthday in 2276.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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In May 2020, AMC struck a deal for an undisclosed amount of money, gaining control of both properties and planning an interconnected suite of shows under the Immortal Universe title.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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Range officials are coordinating with Blue Origin and its partners to determine the exact cause of the anomaly, according to a statement released by the US Space Force.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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That electronic suppression could be designed to prevent nearby Cuban forces from alerting leadership, coordinating reinforcements or tracking incoming aircraft.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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Maya Attoui, whose parents still live in Beirut, is organizing a metro Detroit fundraiser to support Lebanon and raise awareness about the conflict.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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In 2025, Lithuania took Belarus to the International Court of Justice, accusing the Lukashenko government of organizing large-scale migrant smuggling into Lithuania.—
Tatsiana Kulakevich,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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Prince also excelled at crafting perfect song endings, and this is undoubtedly one of his best.—
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson,
VIBE.com,
7 June 2026
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Lupino makes the most of a low budget, crafting a genuinely suspenseful thriller with potent emotional resonance.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
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In 2025, Vallow Daybell was handed two more consecutive life sentences after being convicted in Arizona for earlier plotting to kill her fourth husband and attempting to murder her niece's ex-husband.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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He was also accused at the same trial of plotting separately with two school friends to carry out a solo attack earlier in 2024 in separate Middle Eastern cities.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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The family had been preparing to celebrate his centennial on June 10.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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Auditability is not optional, especially for any company subject to SOX or preparing for an IPO.—
Mike Whitmire,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Orchestrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestrating. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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