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adjective

Definition of orchestratednext
as in arranged

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orchestrated

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verb

past tense of orchestrate
as in designed
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 orchestrated
Verb
In mid-October of last year, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expelled top Indian diplomats, including the ambassador, saying that the Indian government had orchestrated a campaign of violence inside his country. — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025 Coach Kyle Shanahan has orchestrated one of the league’s most successful offenses for years, elevating the play of Matt Ryan (with the Atlanta Falcons as OC), Jimmy Garoppolo and Purdy over the past decade. — Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrated
  1. planned
  2. engineered
  3. organized
  4. managed
  5. prepared
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  • The replica model is allegedly being used to demonstrate the accessories Genki has planned for the new Nintendo Switch, including controllers and a docking station, VGC reports.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The volatility cap is working as planned and will, over time, prove even more beneficial to this State.
    — Len Fasano, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of planned
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  • Even the bed—a plush, temperature-regulating masterpiece—felt like it had been engineered specifically to cradle you into the best rest of your life.
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Dec. 2024
  • While there is entertainment from a live DJ, the Guest House is acoustically engineered for conversation, with music layered into the ambiance.
    — Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of engineered
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  • Plants are organized by region; Romero and I started in the Americas, pulling up to an eight-foot-tall Brazilian grape tree, known for the gumball-size purple berries that grow directly on its trunk.
    — Nora Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Last October, the institute organized five planning sessions at Brooklyn’s senior center.
    — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of organized
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  • Of the 419 parks, including historic sites, monuments, rivers, and more, managed by the National Park Service, only 108 charge regular entrance fees—ranging from $10 to $35—that will be waived.
    — Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Pedroia somehow managed to appear in 105 games in 2017 — 88 of them after the Machado incident.
    — Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of managed
Verb
  • Third-party experts are well-equipped to build comprehensive talent agendas, and addressing this proactively allows investors to be prepared for the challenges ahead.
    — Dan Hawkins, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The Scotland youth international has several admirers in Europe prepared to provide a first-team pathway and a wage of more than £20,000 a week.
    — Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of prepared

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