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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
Nelson George and Greg Tate make the vital point that Christgau, in orchestrating a music review section in the ’70s that showcased diverse voices, walked the walk of what the Village Voice was supposed to be about.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Mar. 2026
Midfielder Lasse Berg Johnsen is already influential in orchestrating the offense.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Over the past two decades, officials in Caracas have also repeatedly accused exiles in the city of orchestrating dozens of plots to overthrow the socialist revolution.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Thune made the comments after meeting with Graham, who is responsible for orchestrating the first steps of reconciliation as Budget Committee chairman.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
Historical accounts acknowledge Chavez’s substantial organizational accomplishments, including galvanizing farmworkers across California in the mid-1960s and orchestrating the 1968 grape boycott that brought national attention to agricultural workers’ brutal conditions and substandard wages.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
For the directing team better known as Radio Silence, however, the biggest challenge on the movie came not in orchestrating that kind of complicated violence and physical comedy, but in staging the film‘s most exposition-heavy scene.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
Jurors sentenced Householder to 20 years for orchestrating the scheme and Borges got five.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
Officials said the reward, part of the State Department’s Rewards for Justice program, is an effort to gather intelligence on the IRGC and its leadership, which Washington accuses of orchestrating attacks against Americans and supporting terrorism.
—Michael Dorgan , Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Mar. 2026
Midfielder Lasse Berg Johnsen is already influential in orchestrating the offense.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Over the past two decades, officials in Caracas have also repeatedly accused exiles in the city of orchestrating dozens of plots to overthrow the socialist revolution.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Thune made the comments after meeting with Graham, who is responsible for orchestrating the first steps of reconciliation as Budget Committee chairman.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
Historical accounts acknowledge Chavez’s substantial organizational accomplishments, including galvanizing farmworkers across California in the mid-1960s and orchestrating the 1968 grape boycott that brought national attention to agricultural workers’ brutal conditions and substandard wages.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
For the directing team better known as Radio Silence, however, the biggest challenge on the movie came not in orchestrating that kind of complicated violence and physical comedy, but in staging the film‘s most exposition-heavy scene.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
Jurors sentenced Householder to 20 years for orchestrating the scheme and Borges got five.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
Officials said the reward, part of the State Department’s Rewards for Justice program, is an effort to gather intelligence on the IRGC and its leadership, which Washington accuses of orchestrating attacks against Americans and supporting terrorism.
—Michael Dorgan , Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrating
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Kluge remained active into his 90s, writing books and designing art exhibitions.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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In Los Angeles on Wednesday, a jury found both YouTube and Meta, which owns and operates platforms including Instagram and Facebook, liable for harms to children for designing their platforms to hook young users.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Cooking, handling special requests and managing busy environments still depend on people.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Wait times listed on the MyTSA mobile app may not be accurate because TSA isn’t actively managing its sites during the shutdown.—
John Raby,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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After suffering a brutal knockout at UFC Seattle, Maycee Barber is already planning her comeback.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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Browne’s family is planning an event honoring him in mid-May.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
31 Mar. 2026
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Saturn coordinating with Pluto opens the door to a mutual investment.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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For dual-income couples with different ages and earnings histories, coordinating the timing of Roth conversions with each spouse’s Social Security claiming date can create significant long-term tax savings — though the specifics depend on individual circumstances.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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Storms organizing to our west late Wednesday evening move into North Texas overnight.—
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Human beings have built homes in many different environments, settling the area and organizing it into units such as cities, states, regions, and countries, each with its own points of interest.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Huskies have won six national championships, crafting the cow patch in Storrs into a modern-day blueblood.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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Nearly four years after K-pop supergroup BTS stepped away from the public eye to fulfill South Korea’s mandatory military service, the world’s biggest band reconvened in Los Angeles last summer to begin the high-pressure task of crafting a comeback album.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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In Minnesota, a man was sentenced to life in prison for plotting the murder of a real estate agent in part by luring her to a bogus showing.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Cam is quietly plotting to reclaim his post, turning every misstep into ammunition.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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The process involved preparing documents showing proof of employment or family ties that signal an applicant isn’t likely to overstay their visa.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the face of this uncertainty, companies and other organizations are preparing for a world in which the conflict — and subsequent jolt to crude prices — becomes a long-term challenge, affecting everything from travel planning to mail delivery.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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