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
As the novel progresses, Flores moves fluidly among narrative threads and points of view, orchestrating a chorus of characters and voices, who break apart and come together in all sorts of unexpected ways.
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David L. Ulin, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2025
The latest German drama from the outfit behind Babylon Berlin is a dramatization of the real-life story of the world’s largest financial heist, when a criminal network of wealthy investors, bankers, and lawyers orchestrated a $150 billion+ tax fraud scheme across Europe.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
In the thriller, Monáe’s Smith orchestrates heists, accumulates millions, and evades law enforcement.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
Navalny was a thorn in Putin’s side, exposing corruption in high places and orchestrating some of the biggest anti-government protests seen in recent years.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
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David L. Ulin, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2025
The latest German drama from the outfit behind Babylon Berlin is a dramatization of the real-life story of the world’s largest financial heist, when a criminal network of wealthy investors, bankers, and lawyers orchestrated a $150 billion+ tax fraud scheme across Europe.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
In the thriller, Monáe’s Smith orchestrates heists, accumulates millions, and evades law enforcement.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
Navalny was a thorn in Putin’s side, exposing corruption in high places and orchestrating some of the biggest anti-government protests seen in recent years.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrate
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What's most impressive about this feat is that Tecno still managed to put a 5,200mAh battery inside the phone.—
Eric Zeman,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
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Most of Apple’s choices in the 16e seem to serve the goal of unifying the whole iPhone lineup to simplify the message for consumers and make things easier for Apple to manage efficiently, but the dropping of MagSafe is bizarre.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
7 Mar. 2025
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Chinese nationals are also prime targets, prompting Beijing to coordinate with Myanmar's government in recent years to crack down on scam compounds.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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To perform it, animals have to launch themselves from a surface by coordinating the movement of numerous body parts.—
Ajay Narendra,
JSTOR Daily,
6 Mar. 2025
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The bag’s practical design has an interior center pocket divider with a zipper closure and one interior slip pocket to organize my items while keeping them safe.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Approach: Pick one routine task — like organizing emails — and let an AI or smart filter handle it for a week.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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With Boon’s small brands competing at a luxury price point, pooling together fashion, art and design into one space will help give the designers increased exposure.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
7 Mar. 2025
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Is its packaging consciously designed or needlessly wasteful?—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
7 Mar. 2025
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The outrageous plot follows failing impresario Max Bialystock who plans to stage a Broadway flop and collect on investors’ money.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2025
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These are all important features for anyone who plans to spend hours walking, standing, or running.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
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After a journey spanning about 4.5 days, Athena arrived in lunar orbit Monday (March 3), where the spacecraft and Intuitive Machines operators in mission control have continued preparing the lander for its descent to the surface.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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During the Ash Wednesday homily, which had been prepared for the pontiff, the substitute celebrant opened with words of solidarity and gratitude for Francis.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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For costume designer Maja Meschede, this required crafting subtle distinctions between the different characters.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
1 Mar. 2025
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According to the federal criminal complaint filed against Nelson, she is suspected of starting fires by igniting Molotov cocktails crafted from empty liquor bottles near vehicles that apparently did not cause much damage.—
Colleen Slevin,
The Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2025
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With the annual awards show slated to stream live on Hulu for the first time, alongside its regular broadcast on ABC, Disney devised packages that took sponsorships well beyond the program itself.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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To make this work, Dykstra devised a way to combine a film camera with a computer, enabling each ship-miniature movement to be repeated precisely over multiple runs, at different angles: a system known as motion control.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Orchestrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestrate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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