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
Dubas isn’t a bad guy for orchestrating a rebuild on his terms.
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
At the same time, staffing firms must reposition themselves as strategic partners, guiding clients through the challenge of sourcing not just human talent but orchestrating hybrid workforces.
—John Winsor, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In Seattle, Sabrina Taylor was arrested for orchestrating a multi-year fraud scheme within the comic and anime convention scene, stealing more than $600,000 from acquaintances.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Today, Interpol unites 196 member countries under the leadership of a secretary general, orchestrating daily operations to combat various international crimes.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 7 Sep. 2025
A day before Donna Adelson was convicted of first-degree murder for orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot to kill her former son-in-law, the 75-year-old woman agonized over whether to testify in her defense in a Tallahassee, Florida, courtroom.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Quarterback Devin Farrell threw for 275 yards and two touchdowns while avoiding interceptions, orchestrating a comeback following three first‑half fumbles.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Family matriarch Donna Adelson was scolded by a judge Thursday for weeping in the courtroom after being convicted of orchestrating a 2014 murder-for-hire plot of her former son-in-law, a prominent Florida State University law professor.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
She was accused of orchestrating an elaborate plot to hire hitmen to kill her son-in-law, Daniel Markel, in a case that became infamous in Tallahassee and beyond.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Josh Yohe, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
At the same time, staffing firms must reposition themselves as strategic partners, guiding clients through the challenge of sourcing not just human talent but orchestrating hybrid workforces.
—John Winsor, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In Seattle, Sabrina Taylor was arrested for orchestrating a multi-year fraud scheme within the comic and anime convention scene, stealing more than $600,000 from acquaintances.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Today, Interpol unites 196 member countries under the leadership of a secretary general, orchestrating daily operations to combat various international crimes.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 7 Sep. 2025
A day before Donna Adelson was convicted of first-degree murder for orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot to kill her former son-in-law, the 75-year-old woman agonized over whether to testify in her defense in a Tallahassee, Florida, courtroom.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Quarterback Devin Farrell threw for 275 yards and two touchdowns while avoiding interceptions, orchestrating a comeback following three first‑half fumbles.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Family matriarch Donna Adelson was scolded by a judge Thursday for weeping in the courtroom after being convicted of orchestrating a 2014 murder-for-hire plot of her former son-in-law, a prominent Florida State University law professor.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
She was accused of orchestrating an elaborate plot to hire hitmen to kill her son-in-law, Daniel Markel, in a case that became infamous in Tallahassee and beyond.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrating
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The findings even suggest that modest design modifications can yield substantial benefits, offering engineers flexibility in designing future reactors by balancing performance with engineering complexity.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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Tom Hammock, along with key cast and crew, delves into the intricacies of designing the terror that grips this unsuspecting community.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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For many leaders, the most significant shift in leadership is not about managing bigger projects or larger teams.—
Matthew C. Meade,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Despite daunting market conditions, America’s youngest generation of adults is managing to break into the housing market in growing numbers.—
Sara Chernikoff,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Her lawyers are now planning to file a damages lawsuit against the South Korean government, JTBC reported.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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China is planning a robotic mission in 2028 with the goal of being the first country to bring a sample back from the surface of Mars.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Delivering tailored creative and content across multiple channels and platforms involves coordinating numerous workflows and application programming interfaces (APIs).—
Diaz Nesamoney,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Oversize and cropped hoodies with coordinating joggers, along with stylish jackets and bombers and high-rise-training shorts also feature, ranging in sizes XS to 4XL.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Those with routines to follow will want to check out the slim, weekly pill organizer from Vaydeer, and the Fyy Daily Pill Organizer is also great for organizing multiple medicine shapes, sizes, and quantities without taking up too much space.—
Emily Belfiore,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Ahead of Saturday’s demonstration, counter-terrorism officers in England and Scotland raided the homes of seven spokespeople from the activist group Defend Our Juries – which has been instrumental in organizing the protests – arresting and charging them all with terrorism offenses.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Some enthusiasts are taking the trend a step further by painting, customizing, or even crafting their own butter dishes, turning a simple kitchen staple into a personal work of art.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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In crafting Christy, the biopic of boxer Christy Salters Martin that just premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, director David Michôd and his co-writer Mirrah Foulkes wanted to hew as close to the real-life story as possible.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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Still, no reason to do this to Kyle, who is just only recovering from his self-destructive spiral and who has no idea that his friend is plotting to steal his girl again.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
9 Sep. 2025
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Its director, and franchise mastermind, Rian Johnson has proven himself a master of the whodunnit form with these films, showing a knack for Agatha Christie puzzle-plotting that, well, the actual adapters of Christie haven’t shown in recent years.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
8 Sep. 2025
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This education gap in preparing employees to use AI and other new technologies effectively is a glaring, industry-wide need.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Originally preparing for former LSU and Ole Miss QB Walker Howard, the Tigers will instead see redshirt freshman Daniel Beale.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Orchestrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestrating. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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