as in to plan
to work out the details of (something) in advance
the advance team completely choreographed the candidate's campaign appearances
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Recent Examples of choreograph
While Sochan sticking around is a surprise, the Spurs’ patient approach has been well-choreographed this year.
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Jared Weiss, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2026
This time, Disney’s board was determined to choreograph a smooth transition.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Ava Wagner choreographed her former team's jazz this year, which earned a third-place finish.
—Marielle Mohs, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Konrad has choreographed for KC Ballet in the past and has been in the ballet scene for over 20 years.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
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Jared Weiss, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2026
This time, Disney’s board was determined to choreograph a smooth transition.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Ava Wagner choreographed her former team's jazz this year, which earned a third-place finish.
—Marielle Mohs, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Konrad has choreographed for KC Ballet in the past and has been in the ballet scene for over 20 years.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choreograph
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The Chinese government reacted by telling Chinese citizens not to travel to Japan, threatening economic retaliation, and pulling the plug on meetings that were long planned, putting a pretty deep freeze on China-Japan relations.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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Piagentini said Republicans plan to obtain and publish Davis’ shock probation decisions online so voters can better understand her rulings.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Seahawks used a first-round bye to rest, heal and prepare, and then routed the 49ers in a divisional-round game before beating the Rams, 31-27, to advance to the Super Bowl.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Levy Restaurants was reportedly only preparing 200 for Sunday’s game day.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The trade show was organized around thematic areas, including The Core Istanbul hosting a selection of 22 Turkish designer brands, including Özlem Süer, Mehtap Elaidi, Emre Erdemoğlu and Ceren Ocak, among others.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Starting later on Friday, users who opt in can message the AI agent through Baidu’s main search app to complete tasks such as scheduling, organizing files and writing code.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors claim Sainz Salazar served as a key fentanyl producer for the Chapitos from about 2022 through 2025, helping manufacture millions of pills, arranging drug transactions under armed protection and operating labs that later became central to the group’s fentanyl production.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Mustique also has a small hotel, Cotton House, where 17 guest rooms and suites are arranged between a two-story building and a series of garden cottages.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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The understated, sporty look was designed by the retailer Zara, per Vogue.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The grippers at the end of each arm are designed to maintain consistent tension on cloth, preventing slippage during manipulation.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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However, the next key in understanding the problem was to calculate the effects of all the other planets on the orbit of Mercury.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
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These subtle changes allowed scientists to calculate the planet’s dimensions with unprecedented accuracy, refining measurements that had remained largely unchanged since the 1970s.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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The firm specializes in new construction projects, working closely with the architect and contractors to devise a cohesive, timeless design.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2026
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The models can also devise fake documents, like passports, Lestrange said.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Choreograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choreograph. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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