as in symmetry
a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts
the trade representatives are working towards an orchestration of the two countries' often competing economic interests
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Recent Examples of orchestration
Two-time Tony winners Christopher Wheeldon will handle direction and choreography with Tom Kitt (Next To Normal) on music supervision, arrangements, and orchestrations.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
Christopher Wheeldon is directing and choreographing, and music supervision, arrangements, and orchestrations are in the two-time Tony-winning hands of Tom Kitt.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 23 Apr. 2025
Christopher Wheeldon will helm direction and choreography for the production, while Tom Kitt has been tapped for music supervision, arrangements, and orchestrations.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
Göransson was the producer behind the twee plushness of early Childish Gambino records; complementary interests in hip-hop, musicology, and orchestration informed his work for Black Panther.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
Christopher Wheeldon is directing and choreographing, and music supervision, arrangements, and orchestrations are in the two-time Tony-winning hands of Tom Kitt.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 23 Apr. 2025
Christopher Wheeldon will helm direction and choreography for the production, while Tom Kitt has been tapped for music supervision, arrangements, and orchestrations.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
Göransson was the producer behind the twee plushness of early Childish Gambino records; complementary interests in hip-hop, musicology, and orchestration informed his work for Black Panther.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestration
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Often from the front. JS: There’s rigid symmetry, often looking like a Wes Anderson still.—
David Wallace-Wells,
Vulture,
7 May 2025
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But there is also a compelling symmetry to the fact that a 2-1 comeback win for Fulham at Stamford Bridge on Boxing Day kicked off all of this Chelsea misery.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, the headphones offer clarity in the vocal range, allowing both vocal harmonies to come through.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 May 2025
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It is designed to be in harmony with the neighboring houses.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 May 2025
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People from India and China represent the largest proportion of international students, accounting for about half of the overall enrollment, according to federal officials.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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At the same time, resistant behaviors accounted for almost 36 percent of the time spent in encounters; after training, that proportion fell to about 20 percent.—
Paula Span,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Note that the correlation 1D_5D pertains to the relationship between 1D post-earnings returns and subsequent 5D returns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Hutchinson's trial judge rejected that, instead agreeing with two prosecution psychologists and saying that no correlation between Hutchinson's diagnosis and the murders had been established, reported the Lakeland Ledger, part of the USA TODAY Network.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Equally important are user-friendly solutions that integrate smoothly into existing workflows, striking the right balance between security and usability.—
David Schiffer,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Initial research suggests that practicing somatic yoga may help improve stress, chronic pain, trauma, flexibility, and balance.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
8 May 2025
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Shelley will be just the third music director in the history of the symphony, beginning an initial five-year term in the 2026-27 season.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Stomp the gas and the flat-six crescendos while letting off releases a raspy symphony accompanied by percussive bangs and pops.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Orchestration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestration. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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