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verb

past tense of orchestrate

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Recent Examples of orchestrated
Adjective
Close Encounters was a different sort of dream, happily and wordlessly mysterious to the end, an orchestrated trance. Geoffrey O’Brien, The New York Review of Books, 14 July 2026 Instead of relying on a single, all-purpose model, adopt orchestrated architectures and create entire systems that separate understanding from execution. Jerry Haywood, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 It was premeditated, orchestrated and inspired by one of the deadliest anti-Muslim terror attacks in modern history. Zainab Chaudry, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2026 Prosecutors said Chkhikvishvili led the Maniac Murder Cult and orchestrated plots including recruiting someone to pose as Santa Claus and poison minority children. Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026 There’s a different kind of luxury unfolding along the Palm Beach coastline — one that feels less orchestrated and more instinctive. Miami Herald, 1 May 2026 The groundswell appeared to be organic, rather than an orchestrated campaign to pressure lawmakers to act. Stephen Groves, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026 Balancing their orchestrated plans with the spontaneity of a real participant is what gave the series its gleeful tension. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026 The former Los Angeles fire chief has filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging that her ouster was part of an orchestrated effort to smear her conduct and decision-making so Mayor Karen Bass could avoid accountability for the most destructive wildfire in LA history. ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
There were arson attacks in 2024 in Leyton and Birmingham that were both thought to be orchestrated by Moscow. Will Barker, TheWeek, 24 Aug. 2026 In response, the regime appears to have orchestrated a string of attacks against dissidents and Jewish and American targets in Europe, according to American officials. Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 Coach Harry Welch, on his way to a Hall of Fame career, orchestrated everything with a little help and belief from his players. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Sarin attack Among those executed in 2018 included guru Shoko Asahara and 12 former members of the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult, which orchestrated the 1995 sarin gas attacks on Tokyo's subway system that killed 14 people. CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 In 2000, Dennis Franchione orchestrated the program’s first 10-win season in more than 60 years before leaving for Alabama. Antonio Morales, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Mandella orchestrated the biggest upset in race history in 1996 when Dare and Go defeated the mighty Cigar. Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Wright was cited in July by Davis in a jailhouse interview as a possible person who actually orchestrated Shakur’s killing. Andy Rose, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 Even if Jeanie succeeds in blocking her family’s stake in the franchise from being sold, that wouldn’t impact the sale that Walter orchestrated to Iger and Kushner. Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchestrated
Adjective
  • For $1,250 per person each year, members receive access to pre-arranged evacuation flights from six Florida airports before qualifying storms make travel difficult or impossible.
    Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • There is no pre-arranged deal in place for Carolina to sign Carlson.
    Eric Stephens, New York Times, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • The space will be anchored by a center table, designed to bring brands to life through interactive storytelling and sampling, starting with Lake & Skye’s premium fragrances.
    Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Each new location was designed with a careful attention to detail.
    Tanya Fedak, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The planned 18 GWh capacity is not yet the facility’s current output.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • There’s also a set offering of pre-planned excursions offered by the hotel each day—think visits to nearby olive oil farms, artisans, or Corfu Old Town.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The content will be crafted for kids, tweens, teens and families.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The team crafted a game with unrelenting waves of imagination, which begins with the setting.
    Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Police coordinated with state and federal agencies and used cell phone data to track Brown's location.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Qatar, another Gulf Arab country that has successfully mediated agreements with Iran, had coordinated its negotiations closely with the US.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • When implemented on its own with no change in monetary policy, there is a possibility that Operation Twist can succeed temporarily, but only if market players agree that the moves engineered in rates are roughly acceptable.
    Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The menus are engineered around your lab work and individual program.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Victor Gabriel Tourinho Camargo, a Brazilian content creator known as Uvitinho, organized several tournaments in the city of Suzano.
    Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Lloyd, 74, was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma in March, according to a GoFundMe organized by his friend and Richard Lloyd Group bassist Sean Seymour.
    sameen, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Americans have generally managed to keep their credit scores intact despite grappling with high prices and economic worries, but don't let that fool you into thinking consumers are all okay.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Trainor is managed by Nikola Barisic for Bond Artist Management and represented by Aaron Rosenberg for Myman Greenspan Fox Rosenberg Mobasser Younger & Light LLP.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Orchestrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestrated. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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