programming
noun
pro·gram·ming
ˈprō-ˌgra-miŋ 
-grə-
variants
or less commonly programing
1
: the planning, scheduling, or performing of a program
2
a
: the process of instructing or learning by means of an instructional program
b
: the process of preparing an instructional program for a device (such as a computer)
Examples of programming in a Sentence
The news conference interrupted regular television programming.
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Open to the public, the L.A. collection includes comedy, drama, entertainment, sports, news, public affairs, documentary, performing arts, reality, animation, and children’s and family programming.
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Peter White, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
The collection includes more than 160,000 television and radio programs and advertisements from more than a century of media history, spanning comedy, drama, entertainment, sports, news, public affairs, documentary, performing arts, reality, animation, and children’s and family programming.
—William Earl, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
Not having a big player like ABC as your affiliate could put them at a disadvantage, considering the newscasts are lead-ins for popular network programming like David Muir at 6:30 p.m. and Jimmy Kimmel at 11:30 p.m.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has sought to end government support for DEI programming.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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Peter White, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
The collection includes more than 160,000 television and radio programs and advertisements from more than a century of media history, spanning comedy, drama, entertainment, sports, news, public affairs, documentary, performing arts, reality, animation, and children’s and family programming.
—William Earl, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
Not having a big player like ABC as your affiliate could put them at a disadvantage, considering the newscasts are lead-ins for popular network programming like David Muir at 6:30 p.m. and Jimmy Kimmel at 11:30 p.m.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has sought to end government support for DEI programming.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Programming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/programming. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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programming
noun
pro·gram·ming
variants
also programing
ˈprō-ˌgram-iŋ
-grə-miŋ
1
: the planning, scheduling, or performing of a program
advocates less violence in television programming
2
: the design and production of computer programs
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