as in to manage
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 orchestrate
That is complicit with scheming orchestrated by politicized bureaucrats.
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Jack Fowler, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
The film portrays the delicate interplay orchestrated by the secret narcissist.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
Greg isn’t exactly flush with dialogue, but he’s been around the longest by far — first courting Coolidge’s character in season one, orchestrating her death in season two and going on the defense in season three.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
The Global Water Crisis For millennia, nature has orchestrated a symphony of purification of its waters through natural filtration processes.
—Sahit Muja, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Jack Fowler, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
The film portrays the delicate interplay orchestrated by the secret narcissist.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
Greg isn’t exactly flush with dialogue, but he’s been around the longest by far — first courting Coolidge’s character in season one, orchestrating her death in season two and going on the defense in season three.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
The Global Water Crisis For millennia, nature has orchestrated a symphony of purification of its waters through natural filtration processes.
—Sahit Muja, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrate
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The two brands managed just 917,598 sales in 2024, versus 1,343,959 in 2019, according to S&P Global Mobility.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Schedule appointments, manage memberships, and even create and sell online courses directly from the platform.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PC Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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The march was coordinated by Dennis Hayes, who was a student at the time and is now a board member for EarthDay.org, according to Davies.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Hough coordinated her look with black platform sandal heels, a statement belt and sunglasses.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 2025
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From organizing food drives to donating recycling proceeds to global projects, EOLO is proof that small acts can scale.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The camerlengo, a cardinal in the Catholic Church, is in charge of organizing the election in a process known as the conclave, which was recently dramatized in the Oscar-winning film Conclave.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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These annual adjustments are designed to ensure that benefits keep pace with inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W).—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Fox News Digital understands that As Ever, which is supposed to be an extension of Meghan’s past lifestyle blog The Tig, will not be designing clothing.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The new vehicle is also planned for eventual production in China and Europe, Reuters has previously reported.—
Abhirup Roy,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Local clubs planned their yearly budgets around when their members could work the concession stands.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2025
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Remembering how a few crucial opportunities to work on calligraphy and design at a young age prepared him for his career in film, fashion, and painting, Yi Ming hopes to open similar doors for other young artists.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Before the vessel is scuttled, crews will remove hazardous materials and prepare it for safe reef conversion in accordance with environmental guidelines.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2025
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To craft a weirdo strong enough to anchor the otherwise feather-light film, Hess and Heder treated the alchemy of acting like a true science, making each choice with precision.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
17 Apr. 2025
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Carolinas Credit Union League helped craft legislation that would allow credit unions to expand and accept any member who lives in a banking desert.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2025
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From harborside penthouses to country retreats, Daher Interior Design devises functional and beautiful spaces that stand the test of time.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2025
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Though the defenses devised by Perrin hold for a long time despite there being only a grand total of three professional soldiers in the entire village — Faile, Bain, and Chiad — the good guys are betrayed from within.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Orchestrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestrate. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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