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
Ratko Mladic was sentenced to life in prison in 2017 for orchestrating genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Balkan nation’s 1992-95 war.
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Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
In May, a federal grand jury indicted Brown and her two daughters for allegedly orchestrating a $124,000 COVID fraud scheme.
—Chase Jordan
april 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
The ruling also stands in stark contrast to the decision earlier this month by a different 7th Circuit panel, which abruptly reversed the May 2023 convictions of former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore and lobbyist Michael McClain, who were accused of orchestrating the plot to bribe the speaker.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Bright primary colors are in right now, so the key to orchestrating a dreamy look has a lot to do with adding a pop of red.
—Ángela Belda, Glamour, 26 Apr. 2026
Somebody who's or-- orchestrating it.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
In a way, Tim Cook's superpower was always taking the innovation in Cupertino and orchestrating the external forces to bring it to life, through perfecting the supply chain and designing supplier relationships as chief operating officer, and eventually practicing international diplomacy as CEO.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Club executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf will be orchestrating the entire draft for the Patriots along with vice president of player personnel Ryan Cowden.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Several candidates, including Marx, pledged to free the former Mesa County clerk, who was convicted for orchestrating a plot to sneak a third party into a secure area to examine voting equipment after the 2020 election.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
In May, a federal grand jury indicted Brown and her two daughters for allegedly orchestrating a $124,000 COVID fraud scheme.
—Chase Jordan
april 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
The ruling also stands in stark contrast to the decision earlier this month by a different 7th Circuit panel, which abruptly reversed the May 2023 convictions of former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore and lobbyist Michael McClain, who were accused of orchestrating the plot to bribe the speaker.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Bright primary colors are in right now, so the key to orchestrating a dreamy look has a lot to do with adding a pop of red.
—Ángela Belda, Glamour, 26 Apr. 2026
Somebody who's or-- orchestrating it.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
In a way, Tim Cook's superpower was always taking the innovation in Cupertino and orchestrating the external forces to bring it to life, through perfecting the supply chain and designing supplier relationships as chief operating officer, and eventually practicing international diplomacy as CEO.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Club executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf will be orchestrating the entire draft for the Patriots along with vice president of player personnel Ryan Cowden.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Several candidates, including Marx, pledged to free the former Mesa County clerk, who was convicted for orchestrating a plot to sneak a third party into a secure area to examine voting equipment after the 2020 election.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrating
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In practice, though, designing a policy that acts wisely on this difference is all but impossible.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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The interview was recorded before TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported in late April that Qualcomm and MediaTek are jointly designing a custom chip for an OpenAI smartphone, with Luxshare manufacturing it.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Spectra has been involved in the downtown Hartford apartment market for more than a decade, developing or managing more than 700 units.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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The poll finds Trump is also underwater on managing every issue measured, as two-thirds of Americans say the country is headed in the wrong direction and Democrats' midterm lead over Republicans has increased slightly to 5 points.—
Emily Guskin,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
Verb
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An hour before Hitchcock's execution, Texas is planning to put James Broadnax to death for the 2008 double murder of two Christian music producers in the Dallas suburb of Garland.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Countries across the Gulf have arrested scores of people during the war, on charges ranging from posting images of wartime damage, to planning terrorist attacks with Iran.—
Dominic Dudley,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The vessel is expected to dock in Spain’s Canary Islands, where international teams are coordinating next steps for passengers and crew.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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The campaign also noted that Pratt had separately accused Bass of coordinating with Raman.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Through time-lapse analysis, researchers identified copper as the essential architect of the self-organizing process.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Activists Maria Grazia Demontis [left] and Alberto Sala, photographed inside the archaeological monument Giants’ Tomb of Pascarédda, have worked to stop the construction of wind farms by organizing protests and taking legal actions through their organization Gallura Coordination.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Designers take the assignment seriously, crafting one-of-a-kind looks for their celebrity muses to don on the red carpet.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
2 May 2026
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McCarthy has a deft way with crafting suspense in his script, leading with character first, planting conversational bombs that go off at intervals throughout the plot.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Stuart’s prose is gorgeous and his plotting strategic; nothing is lost.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Patrick Reed has also left the circuit and is plotting a return via his performances on the DP World Tour.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Those pitching-only days weren’t a regular occurrence when Ohtani was with the Angels, but now Ohtani is also preparing for what’s expected to be a deep postseason run.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Alegría credited the pair’s experienced producing partners with helping guide them through the most unfamiliar process of preparing for the final cut and getting ready for the marketing, press, distribution conversations with Amazon as well as FilmNation.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
4 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Orchestrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestrating. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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