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
Wedding and 14 other alleged associates were also accused of orchestrating the January 2025 murder of a witness who was shot and killed at a restaurant in Colombia.
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Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Putin's decades-long rule in Russia has included allegedly orchestrating dozens of murders of dissidents like Alexei Navalny, using the country as his personal piggy bank and kidnapping thousands of Ukrainian children.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
The union concerns may ripple beyond the Sites Project Authority charged with managing funds and orchestrating construction for what would become, at current estimates, the eighth-largest reservoir in California.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Méndez Aguilar has been accused of orchestrating an insidious human trafficking ring that started back in July targeting indigent pregnant women.
—Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Iran’s government claims control while orchestrating pro-government rallies, arresting over 10,600 people, and threatening protesters with execution.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
In May, a federal grand jury indicted Brown and her two daughters for allegedly orchestrating a $124,000 COVID fraud scheme.
—Chase Jordan
january 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
The 49ers sure haven't forgotten being on the receiving end of Hurts orchestrating a big game beatdown.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Iwobi, as Sam describes above, is orchestrating through the midfield and imbuing their squad with a crucial sense of composure.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Putin's decades-long rule in Russia has included allegedly orchestrating dozens of murders of dissidents like Alexei Navalny, using the country as his personal piggy bank and kidnapping thousands of Ukrainian children.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
The union concerns may ripple beyond the Sites Project Authority charged with managing funds and orchestrating construction for what would become, at current estimates, the eighth-largest reservoir in California.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Méndez Aguilar has been accused of orchestrating an insidious human trafficking ring that started back in July targeting indigent pregnant women.
—Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Iran’s government claims control while orchestrating pro-government rallies, arresting over 10,600 people, and threatening protesters with execution.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
In May, a federal grand jury indicted Brown and her two daughters for allegedly orchestrating a $124,000 COVID fraud scheme.
—Chase Jordan
january 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
The 49ers sure haven't forgotten being on the receiving end of Hurts orchestrating a big game beatdown.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Iwobi, as Sam describes above, is orchestrating through the midfield and imbuing their squad with a crucial sense of composure.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrating
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There are also some clever design details, such as the hidden metal speaker grilles, a nod to Bang & Olufsen’s ethos of designing products outside in and inside out with an eye for detail.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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In their announcement, the Teamsters cast their entry into the campaign as striking back at the artificial intelligence companies designing technologies that threaten the jobs of the union’s roughly 250,000 members.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Her mother accompanied her to appointments, managing logistics and providing emotional support.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Tina Olson, a managing attorney with the Juvenile Lifer Unit in the State Appellate Defender Office, says the decision doesn't minimize the crimes committed – or the victims impacted – but instead ensures defendants are given fair punishments.—
Elaine Rojas-Castillo,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Volunteering For One High-Visibility Initiative When the year begins, many teams are planning major initiatives, strategic meetings or kickoffs for important projects.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Several New Jersey school districts are planning to welcome students back on Tuesday, but some places, like Jersey City, have been forced to cancel classes for a second day due to the clean-up after the snowstorm proving to be a daunting task.—
Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mulino indicated that contingency plans for the Supreme Court ruling have been in place for a year, announcing the appointment of former Panama Canal administrator Alberto Alemán Zubieta to run the team tasked with coordinating all port responsibilities and overseeing the transition.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
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Style it with coordinating pants for a matching moment akin to Oprah Winfrey’s, or throw it on with your favorite leggings or jeans.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Gergely Karácsony, mayor of Budapest, Hungary, was charged with organizing an unlawful assembly despite a prohibition order for his role in organizing a gay pride event.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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The story recounted how, in 1936, Columbia University expelled a student named Robert Burke for organizing a rally outside of the university president’s mansion, in protest of the university’s close ties with Nazism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Many visitors go to enjoy Shetland’s textile heritage, especially for the annual knitting and crafting festival, Wool Week.—
Sarah Moss,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Anything works for this, from a movie night to a crafting class.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026
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But the city is plotting a decisive — if a little uneven — course toward a carbon-free future.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Lowe's merchandising and marketing teams have started plotting out a 12-month plan of items that the company bets could become trending products, with about three to five items debuting each quarter, Wilson said.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2026
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With another icy day expected on Tuesday, many medical professionals are preparing to spend another night here at the hospital.—
Erin Jones,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Later clarification confirmed that the submarine is still preparing for submerged operations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Orchestrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestrating. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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