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
Trump has granted clemency to numerous defendants convicted of financial crimes, including a man sentenced to 50 years in prison for orchestrating a more than $200 million Medicare fraud scheme.
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Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Featuring Al Pacino as a CIA operative orchestrating a covert plan to eliminate Castro, the film traces a city drawn into a tightening web of political tension and surveillance.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 June 2026
In 2023, Bankman-Fried was convicted of fraud and later sentenced to 25 years in prison for orchestrating one of the largest financial crimes in history, secretly diverting billions in customer funds from the crypto exchange FTX to his crypto hedge fund, Alameda Research.
—Camila Grigera Naon, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2024 after he was convicted of orchestrating a fraud at FTX that cost lenders, customers and investors $10 billion.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
The co-founder of the now defunct FTX crypto exchange is currently serving a 25-year federal prison sentence after he was found guilty of orchestrating a massive fraud scheme that misused billions of dollars in customer funds at FTX and its affiliated trading firm, Alameda Research.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2024 after he was convicted of orchestrating a fraud at FTX that cost lenders, customers and investors $10 billion.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
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.
—Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
The challenge then shifts from generating intelligence to orchestrating execution.
—Prithvi Singh Shergill, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Featuring Al Pacino as a CIA operative orchestrating a covert plan to eliminate Castro, the film traces a city drawn into a tightening web of political tension and surveillance.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 June 2026
In 2023, Bankman-Fried was convicted of fraud and later sentenced to 25 years in prison for orchestrating one of the largest financial crimes in history, secretly diverting billions in customer funds from the crypto exchange FTX to his crypto hedge fund, Alameda Research.
—Camila Grigera Naon, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2024 after he was convicted of orchestrating a fraud at FTX that cost lenders, customers and investors $10 billion.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
The co-founder of the now defunct FTX crypto exchange is currently serving a 25-year federal prison sentence after he was found guilty of orchestrating a massive fraud scheme that misused billions of dollars in customer funds at FTX and its affiliated trading firm, Alameda Research.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2024 after he was convicted of orchestrating a fraud at FTX that cost lenders, customers and investors $10 billion.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
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.
—Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
The challenge then shifts from generating intelligence to orchestrating execution.
—Prithvi Singh Shergill, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrating
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Tasked with designing the FIFA KC Fan Fest site for the World Cup, Kansas City sports architecture firm Populous checked the boxes of musts to be included for the site at the World War I Museum.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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The latter, a toy company, co-owns the Transformers brand with Hasbro and used their expertise and technology developed from designing toys of the Autobots and Decepticons to give SORA-Q its transforming capabilities.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
13 June 2026
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The Spurs jumped out to a 29-point lead in Game 4 at Madison Square Garden before turning into a shell of themselves, somehow managing to give up the massive lead and hand the Knicks the largest comeback in NBA Finals history.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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France have been to the final of the last two World Cups and have deep experience of managing pressure in late rounds, and would be expected to see off the likes of Germany and The Netherlands on their way to the semifinal.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Real estate developers are already cautiously planning to take advantage of the eased regulations and plan to announce new projects after the law goes into effect.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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What to know about Artemis Under NASA's Artemis campaign, the space agency is planning to put astronauts on the surface of the moon for the first time since the Apollo era ended in 1972.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Baldwin said Colorado is coordinating with federal agencies, public health officials and wildlife managers to ensure the state is prepared if a case is detected.—
Tori Mason,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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But, before that, a lot of that load was taken on by Hiro in terms of managing the band’s bank account and coordinating touring transportation and stuff like that.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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In the immediate aftermath of the stabbing, Lang was responsible for organizing a protest in support of Metcalf.—
Shawna Mizelle,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Workers describe unpaid wages and threats The AP spoke to four workers from Kenya and one from India at a trade union center where officials were organizing assistance, including legal help and housing.—
Colleen Barry,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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For the third generation running this family business, crafting perfect memories means creating exquisite jewelry for clients and collectors, work that is both a pride and a joy.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Youth-friendly drag shows, bingo games with drag performers, live music, crafting sessions and more will be available for young attendees.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Bolsonaro was arrested and ultimately convicted of plotting a coup to overturn the results of that election.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Scary Movie was just released and Marlon Wayans is already plotting a cameo for the next sequel.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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Police officers and members of the local hunting association are now patrolling the city and preparing to capture the bear, or bears, on the loose.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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As visitors from abroad start to arrive, San Jose officials are busy preparing for dozens of events and watch parties to complement the six upcoming matches that will take place at Levi’s Stadium.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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“Orchestrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestrating. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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