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
After orchestrating an incredible one-year turnaround that saw the New England Patriots go 14-3 and return to the Super Bowl, head coach Mike Vrabel was named the 2025 NFL Coach of the Year during Thursday night’s NFL Honors ceremony.
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Chad Graff, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Guthrie confronted Trump about retweeting a conspiracy theory about Biden orchestrating to cover up the fake death of Osama Bin Laden.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 5 Feb. 2026
Bankman-Fried was later convicted and sentenced to prison for orchestrating a massive fraud scheme.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Nine people are facing federal charges after allegedly orchestrating an elaborate multi-state scheme to fraudulently purchase firearms and smuggle the weapons into Mexico.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
New evidence revealed in court records this past week accuse 67-year-old Michael Anthony Leon of orchestrating his then-wife’s death, writing her suicide note while at work in a Richmond cemetery and staging a scene to create his alibi.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Brands are winning by orchestrating feelings, not rooms.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
But Sigcho-Lopez accused the congressman of intentionally orchestrating a maneuver to have his chief of staff as the only Democrat running for his seat.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Putin's decades-long rule in Russia has included allegedly orchestrating dozens of murders of dissidents like Alexei Navalny, using the country as his personal piggy bank and kidnapping thousands of Ukrainian children.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Chad Graff, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Guthrie confronted Trump about retweeting a conspiracy theory about Biden orchestrating to cover up the fake death of Osama Bin Laden.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 5 Feb. 2026
Bankman-Fried was later convicted and sentenced to prison for orchestrating a massive fraud scheme.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Nine people are facing federal charges after allegedly orchestrating an elaborate multi-state scheme to fraudulently purchase firearms and smuggle the weapons into Mexico.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
New evidence revealed in court records this past week accuse 67-year-old Michael Anthony Leon of orchestrating his then-wife’s death, writing her suicide note while at work in a Richmond cemetery and staging a scene to create his alibi.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Brands are winning by orchestrating feelings, not rooms.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
But Sigcho-Lopez accused the congressman of intentionally orchestrating a maneuver to have his chief of staff as the only Democrat running for his seat.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Putin's decades-long rule in Russia has included allegedly orchestrating dozens of murders of dissidents like Alexei Navalny, using the country as his personal piggy bank and kidnapping thousands of Ukrainian children.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrating
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As more people prioritize long-term health and wellness, interior designers are seeing a surge in requests for designing separate sleep spaces.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
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Since so much work has already been completed, architects have been tasked with designing the best and least wasteful way of using the infrastructure that's already built.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The 30-year-old star, born Austin Richard Post, was born in New York but moved to Grapevine at 9 years old after Malone’s father, Rich Post, took a job managing concessions for the Dallas Cowboys.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Feb. 2026
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He's considered a great in-game coach, who creates advantages in the margins, like on substitution patterns and managing the clock.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Mayor Michelle Wu says her administration is also planning to boost the city’s annual block-party grants to allow watch parties and festivities to take place across Boston’s neighborhoods.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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Lawmakers in Congress are planning to bury the commemorative chest in honor of the nation's 250th anniversary.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Pair with a set of decorative pillows in coordinating white-and-blue colorways for something extra matchy-matchy.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
13 Feb. 2026
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Blige fully committed to the monochromatic moment, pairing the coat with a coordinating faux-fur handbag.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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And now the daughters and granddaughters of the Ladies Aid and League of Catholic Women’s groups are organizing food, shelter, and finances against stone-cold invaders.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Union of Vietnamese Student Associations of Southern California has been organizing the Tết Festival for more than 40 years.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Once the hair colors were correct, a team of braiders got to work crafting each piece and sewing it to the gown.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
6 Feb. 2026
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According to its website, Il Mulino New York has been crafting Abruzzese cuisine paired with unparalleled service for over 40 years.—
Courtney Cherry,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In 7th place on iSpot’s ranking was Amazon’s Alexa+ spot starring Chris Hemsworth, who runs through several horrifying thought experiments about how the advanced AI might be plotting to murder him in his own home.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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Fashion Deals If your suitcase is already plotting its next trip, these February clothing and shoe deals are worth a look.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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 agency is preparing to send four astronauts back to the Moon this March on a high-stakes, ten-day mission to the far side.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Orchestrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestrating. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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