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
The filmmaker corralled dozens of extras and his two stars to be so in sync as to orchestrate one of the most complex, perfectly timed symphonies of chaos.
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Macron had harsh words for the far-right National Rally, whose leader, Marine Le Pen, has orchestrated opposition against Macron and has vowed to frustrate his agenda.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
Muradov orchestrated a similar offensive during the battle for Pavlivka in November 2022.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
His ability to orchestrate the offense, especially with Antetokounmpo and Middleton out, is invaluable.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Macron had harsh words for the far-right National Rally, whose leader, Marine Le Pen, has orchestrated opposition against Macron and has vowed to frustrate his agenda.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
Muradov orchestrated a similar offensive during the battle for Pavlivka in November 2022.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
His ability to orchestrate the offense, especially with Antetokounmpo and Middleton out, is invaluable.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrate
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Often Bradley would manage the team in the evening, then the following morning bring his son for chemotherapy at Crumlin hospital in Dublin.Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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During this period, the New Zealander managed to score points in two of the six outings, contributing to the team’s eventual eighth-place finish in the standings.Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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However, to help households adopt cleaner heating and cooling, state and federal incentives need to be coordinated and contractors need to understand all the incentives available.Susan Miller, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
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The royal coordinated the skirt with a red blouse, featuring long sleeves and a rounded neckline.Julia Teti, WWD, 19 Dec. 2024
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This relationship was cemented by an economy rooted in the industrial production of goods in cities, as well as the passage of the Wagner Act in 1935 — which gave industrial workers the right to organize.Stephanie Ternullo / Made by History, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
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After all, who had ever heard of hiring someone to organize your files?Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Cell phones are quite literally designed to be addictive, and we’ve become conditioned to use them for far more than placing phone calls and sending text messages.Jess Cording, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Their unique approach to design and the exceptional quality of their clothing immediately appealed to me.Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 19 Dec. 2024
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Here are the two lane and interchange restrictions that are planned this weekend.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024
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Also planning to attend is Daniel Penny, a military veteran who was acquitted of criminally negligent homicide this week in the chokehold death of an agitated subway rider in New York.CBS News, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Port of Los Angeles spent months preparing for the possibility of a dockworkers strike on the East Coast, Seroka told The Times in October.Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Real estate agent Peter Klaven (Rudd) has just proposed to his fiancée, Zooey (Rashida Jones), but can’t possibly prepare for his wedding without having a best man.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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Still, accessories added a whimsical touch, including precious bonnets, crowns and headpieces crafted by artist Patrizia Benedetta Fratus, daughter of the protagonist of the movie Maria Teresa Brescianini.Sandra Salibian, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
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Key Background Project 2025’s policy agenda initially came out last year, part of what the Heritage Foundation has said is a long tradition of crafting policy recommendations for incoming Republican presidents that dates back to Ronald Reagan.Alison Durkee, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Campus police had no effective plan to work with external law enforcement and failed to take command on the night of the melee — leading the LAPD and the California Highway Patrol to devise an ad hoc response.Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Following the previous example, the team that devised the solution did not start with that change in mind.Hunter McMahon, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Orchestrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestrate. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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