programmatic

adjective

pro·​gram·​mat·​ic ˌprō-grə-ˈma-tik How to pronounce programmatic (audio)
1
: relating to program music
2
: of, relating to, resembling, or having a program
programmatically adverb

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Connecting Insight With Programmatic Action From a programmatic standpoint, this is the tip of the iceberg for utility CIOs to leverage specific program funding aimed at managing shiftable loads and improving efficiencies. Abhay Gupta, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 The entertainment giant and Amazon have struck a partnership that will allow advertisers to buy up programmatic advertising inventory from Disney+, ESPN and Hulu via Amazon’s demand-side platform, the latest in a series of similar alliances unveiled this week. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 June 2025 The Trade Desk, Google Display and Video 360 and Microsoft are already working with Netflix on programmatic ads. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 June 2025 Talk about how that partnership came about —- who approached whom — and what distinguishes Yahoo from Netflix’s other programmatic partners? Max Tani, semafor.com, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for programmatic

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of programmatic was in 1896

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“Programmatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/programmatic. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.

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