ORCHESTRATING Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

orchestrating

verb

present participle of orchestrate

as in designing

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 orchestrating Cassel has been styling Dunham for nearly two years, orchestrating the buzzy outfits donned by the Girls creator for her recent book tour. — Grace Byron, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2026 While a model alone might flag a transaction as risky, the decisions may contain high levels of inaccuracy without orchestrating the signals. — Harsh Verma, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The challenge lay in orchestrating these systems simultaneously. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026 The Kansas City Royals will have a new lead voice orchestrating their hitting department. — Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026 And orchestrating that sandstorm of scoring, Faulkner, Sumrall’s first call last December, is rapidly becoming the hottest commodity in the sport. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026 In fact, Martha Stewart and Joanna Gaines are orchestrating the comeback one inspirational avocado green kitchen at a time. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2026 Metrick played a pivotal role in orchestrating the acquistion and subsequent maneuvers to integrate and consolidate the operations of NMG and Saks Fifth Avenue. — David Moin, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 Behind the ordeal is an enigmatic figure called M, orchestrating an occult ritual designed to unlock thirteen gates into the ethereal plane. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

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The trio spent months together in a house designing algorithms to improve how exchanges support trading.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Thankfully, Starck showed a bit of restraint when designing the rooms.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of designing

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Keeping her husband happy yet oblivious—managing his baby fever with staged fake miscarriages—only goes so far when Martha begins suffering an inexplicable illness that culminates in an impossible pregnancy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
The office of the CFO can spend less time managing work and more time interpreting information and making decisions that improve business performance.

— Ari Widlansky, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of managing

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Prince William and Prince Harry are both reportedly planning to honor the 30th anniversary of their mother, Princess Diana’s, death.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Oct. 2026
Democrats have warned in recent months that Trump is planning to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents or the National Guard to polling stations, as the president has made election security one of his key objectives in his second term.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of planning

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Said flap featured silver studs throughout, accompanied by a coordinating silver chain strap.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
Crews went floor to floor, hitting individual cubicles, offices and even coordinating with a restaurant also housed in the building.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of coordinating

Verb

Bookkeeping is the process of recording and organizing your business's day-to-day financial activity.

— Carson Brunson, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, the Union Syndicale Lycéenne, one of the high school student unions involved in organizing the demonstrations, suggested a much larger turnout of 450,000 people across the country.

— Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of organizing

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Israeli Defense Forces said Bik was involved in plotting attacks and recruiting new members.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
All of this is unfolding during a polarizing presidential election between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of the far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro, who was convicted of plotting a coup.

— DAN RESTREPO, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of plotting

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All those killed or missing this week were Nepali nationals preparing for foreign clients to arrive for the Autumn climbing season that began this month.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Another worker was seen preparing food without a proper hair restraint, though this was corrected.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

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