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
These assistants will automate end-to-end processes by orchestrating a subset of over 200 specialized agents to execute precise tasks, SAP said.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Manson himself was convicted in 1971 for orchestrating the killings and later died in prison in 2017.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
However, Baldoni, who was accused of orchestrating a campaign of retaliation against the actress, wouldn’t budge.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 May 2026
Federal prosecutors announced a Mexican national was sentenced to 10 years in prison for orchestrating a kidnapping-for-hire plot to settle a drug debt.
—Kendrick Calfee
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
The document was under seal for years in connection with the case of Epstein’s onetime cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione, a former cop who would go on to be sentenced to life in prison in connection with orchestrating a quadruple murder.
—USA Today, 7 May 2026
Baldoni, who directed the film and starred in it with Lively, had denied harassing her or orchestrating a smear campaign.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Florida’s attorney general announced an 81-year prison sentence for a man convicted for orchestrating a drone scheme that smuggled razor blades, drugs and other contraband into multiple facilities in the state in March.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Ratko Mladic was sentenced to life in prison in 2017 for orchestrating genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Balkan nation’s 1992-95 war.
—Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Manson himself was convicted in 1971 for orchestrating the killings and later died in prison in 2017.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
However, Baldoni, who was accused of orchestrating a campaign of retaliation against the actress, wouldn’t budge.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 May 2026
Federal prosecutors announced a Mexican national was sentenced to 10 years in prison for orchestrating a kidnapping-for-hire plot to settle a drug debt.
—Kendrick Calfee
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
The document was under seal for years in connection with the case of Epstein’s onetime cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione, a former cop who would go on to be sentenced to life in prison in connection with orchestrating a quadruple murder.
—USA Today, 7 May 2026
Baldoni, who directed the film and starred in it with Lively, had denied harassing her or orchestrating a smear campaign.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Florida’s attorney general announced an 81-year prison sentence for a man convicted for orchestrating a drone scheme that smuggled razor blades, drugs and other contraband into multiple facilities in the state in March.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Ratko Mladic was sentenced to life in prison in 2017 for orchestrating genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Balkan nation’s 1992-95 war.
—Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrating
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The family cat has been missing for week, compounding the agony of losing her 7-year-old son Kakeru in a freak accident two years before, but Otone puts it to one side and continues with her latest project, designing a bespoke home for a fussy married couple.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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Momcozy has leaned into this shift by designing products that prioritize both function and form.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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Your co-parent is managing treatment, uncertainty and the very real fear of how this will affect his relationship with his daughter.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Researchers around the world continue to face difficulties in managing millions of qubits reliably, leading many companies and laboratories to prioritize more achievable near-term applications using systems built with dozens or hundreds of qubits instead of massive large-scale architectures.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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French authorities arrested a 27-year-old Tunisian man last Thursday for allegedly planning a terrorist attack at the Louvre in Paris.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
12 May 2026
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Several news outlets reported that Makary resigned on Tuesday, which followed days of reporting that the White House was planning to fire him.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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There’s also a lifestyle concierge to help book all sorts of experiences or answer any questions, from arranging a tour of Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul to coordinating a private driver to Teotihuacán.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Leaders increasingly must learn how to orchestrate systems rather than simply manage processes—from supervising individual workflows to coordinating intelligent networks, and from controlling static operations to adapting continuously evolving environments.—
Mira Tzur,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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On top of that, the permanent staff organizing the fest and the Marché du Film is now over 50 percent female, including in leadership positions.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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High turnout, civic engagement, and community organizing still matter.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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For example, Anthropic on Tuesday announced new AI agents built for financial work, like building pitchbooks and crafting credit memos.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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For these artisans of light, the process was less about capturing the moment than crafting an image.—
Robb Rice,
Robb Report,
10 May 2026
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All the men were accused of plotting in South Florida and hiring a squad of former Colombian soldiers to violently overthrow Haiti’s president in a coup scheme that turned from his ouster to his assassination a couple of weeks before his death.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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Sure, Bad Bunny could be plotting a merch drop related to his current Debí Tirar Más Fotos world tour, but the items listed aren’t typical apparel, like a t-shirt or baseball hat.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
6 May 2026
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Today, the two South Asian neighbors remain on high alert amid tit-for-tat threats and reports that both sides are preparing for more war.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Mentally preparing was the most important thing, to stay calm and focused.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Houston Chronicle,
11 May 2026
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“Orchestrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestrating. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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