orchestrating

present participle of orchestrate

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Recent Examples of orchestrating Tension remains inside the conference over the situation, specifically the perception that LSU coach Lane Kiffin was orchestrating the player lawsuits and was not being stopped by LSU’s administration. Seth Emerson, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 And two of the leaders orchestrating the remarkable turnaround at Journeys are in the middle of an FN cover shoot on the escalator. Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 Beth Carpenter, a former attorney serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for orchestrating the 1994 murder-for-hire of her brother-in-law in a case that made national headlines, is asking a judge to reconsider her sentence. Greg Smith, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026 Three minutes after Sankey took the stand, the SEC filed a federal lawsuit in Alabama against LSU and Kiffin, accusing them of orchestrating the recruitment of multiple athletes who would then go on to sue the conference in a Louisiana court. Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Davis, 63, is facing up to life in prison after orchestrating Shakur’s murder amid an ongoing gang rivalry. Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 He is accused of orchestrating the plot to fly hijacked passenger jetliners into the World Trade Center in New York City and into the Pentagon. Steve Gorman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Alvarez Ayala has also been accused of financing and orchestrating the November 2025 assassination of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo, an outspoken critic of organized crime who was shot during Day of the Dead celebrations. Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026 Tiffany Hayes was everywhere, orchestrating the chaos at the point and then casually locking down the paint, too. Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrating
Verb
  • Los Angeles Chargers Coach Jim Harbaugh loves to establish the ground game, while offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel has proven proficient at designing a rushing attack.
    Jeff Howe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • When designing nursery gear, the baby bottle naturally gets the spotlight.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Suzuki lacked managing and coaching experience when former Angels general manager Perry Minasian hired him in October 2025.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • All four founders will serve as managing partners of Time Zone Capital.
    Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The president is planning to take the stage both nights of the convention, giving a keynote address Wednesday and then closing remarks after Vice President JD Vance gives his own speech the following night.
    Will Weissert, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Louisiana site moves forward The company is also planning a technology-neutral screening of available small modular reactor designs.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Khosrowshahi said Uber spends too much time coordinating between teams and not enough time developing its business.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The coordinating French Rib pants are also majorly marked down right now for a head-to-toe Spanx travel look that’s under $105.
    Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • It’s created a growing flag football industry, with companies like RCX and iFlag finding success organizing youth tournaments, high-school talent showcases and international competitions.
    Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • This can make arranging the tray feel more like a fun creative project than a tedious organizing one.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In 1963, Leiber started her own handbag company in New York City, crafting bags with Swarovski crystals that resembled everything from a rotary phone to a frog.
    Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Peppiatt’s great-grandmother, the first in the lineage to professionalize crafting, was a lacemaker specializing in women’s gloves, and Peppiatt’s grandmother taught her artisanal embroidery skills.
    Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Messages reviewed by the researchers showed agents plotting ways to evade detection, use tools such as Tor and preserve communications even after they had been shut down.
    Reuters, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Now, in early 1943, the 33-year-old Flynn — the country’s biggest movie star — was plotting his flight from the American justice system.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • There was nothing fluky about the victory Western Michigan was preparing to celebrate.
    Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • But behind the crisp white tablecloths, strict dress code and expensive steak dinners was a kitchen full of immigrant workers washing dishes, preparing food and keeping the restaurant running.
    Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Orchestrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestrating. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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