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
This artistic decision shifts the focus from the battlefield to the psychological and bureaucratic nightmare faced by those desperately trying to orchestrate a rescue from hundreds of miles away.
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Robert Lang, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2026
Instead, Stafford and head coach Sean McVay orchestrated the seven-play touchdown drive that gave the Rams a 34-31 victory over the Carolina Panthers, advancing them to the NFC’s divisional round of the playoffs to face the Chicago Bears next weekend.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 11 Jan. 2026
In May, a federal grand jury indicted Brown and her two daughters for allegedly orchestrating a $124,000 COVID fraud scheme.
—Chase Jordan
january 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
Kidnappings, extortions and countless other violent crimes were planned and orchestrated from the confines of Tocorón, according to The Associated Press.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
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In the past, American capitalism, despite its many faults, had managed to develop a safety net that compensated a little for its exploitations.—
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Ownership also involves financial responsibility, with car insurance playing a role in how people manage and protect their assets.—
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At the core of Parkie’s operation is a wireless backbone that allows robots to coordinate movements, receive commands, and relay status data in real time while constantly on the move.—
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The ensemble features a classic long-sleeve pullover and coordinating wide-leg, elastic-waist bottoms.—
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This coalition was built through years of organizing, through mosque networks, through labor unions, through the economic leverage of the bazaar.—
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Want more cleaning and organizing tips?—
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Keep scrolling for more drinkware designed to save space without sacrificing style.—
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Cissie Graham Lynch, a senior advisor at Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, said the fight over women’s sports is rooted in biblical truth as the Supreme Court heard arguments in cases involving laws designed to protect female athletes.—
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Did several individuals act spontaneously or was something planned?—
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Walmart plans to add EV sites at thousands of Walmart and Sam’s Club locations by 2030.—
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Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui and Chris Williams planned to assist Fincke and Cardman in suiting up and preparing the tools and equipment that would be needed outside the space station.—
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
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An exquisite grooming kit crafted from gold and silver, and 19 Persian coins in an excellent state of preservation, were buried with her.—
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In 2023, the Manteca Chief of Police crafted a first-of-its-kind local ordinance specifically to stop swerving.—
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Last summer, researchers devised a method to translate internal representations of sentences from one language model to another.—
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Of all the schemes that humans have devised to keep sea lions from gorging on the salmon of the Columbia River basin, none has worked for long.—
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“Orchestrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestrate. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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