1
as in schedule
a listing of things to be presented or considered (as at a concert or play)
the program will tell us the scheduled order of musical numbers
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2
as in plan
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
we need to come up with a program to deal with kids skipping school
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variants
also programme
as in to scheme
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Recent Examples of program
Jesse Temple, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Boise State offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter, who worked for the program during Jeanty’s freshman season in 2022 and returned last year, knew the back was going to be good.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
In 2017, a previous version of the car skimmed a cyclist in London, leading to some bad press, so this latest iteration has been programmed not to overtake cyclists, horse riders, or anything slow-moving on the road.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Noun
There was a general sense of relief around the program after the Wildcats won their first-round game, which occurred just once over the last four tournaments under Calipari.
—Jesse Temple, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Boise State offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter, who worked for the program during Jeanty’s freshman season in 2022 and returned last year, knew the back was going to be good.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
In 2024, for example, the Vista Theater in Los Angeles programmed a monthlong menu of films in IB Technicolor culled from Quentin Tarantino’s personal collection.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
In 2017, a previous version of the car skimmed a cyclist in London, leading to some bad press, so this latest iteration has been programmed not to overtake cyclists, horse riders, or anything slow-moving on the road.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for program
Noun
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Users can also create a cleaning routine for the gadget via the app, ensuring their floors are vacuumed and mopped on a regular schedule.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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See full 2025 payment schedule Supplemental Security Income checks will be sent out on the following dates in 2025, according to the SSA calendar.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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Growing football in his home town is a long-term plan, but in the immediate future Richard is fixed on growing in English football with Palace.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Note: Where most Starlink users will be using a Residential service plan for their monthly service fees, Mini users will need a Starlink Roam plan, which is meant for users who are using the service on the go or frequently moving locations.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
23 Mar. 2025
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King Charles has been undergoing treatment since he was diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer in February last year following tests after a corrective procedure for an enlarged prostate.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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Participants who found a new concern were also more likely to report a greater interest in seeking cosmetic procedures like Botox.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Firestone’s narrators are always scheming to leave, either arguing uselessly with administrators about the injustice of their incarceration or playing along, hoping that good behavior will get them out.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2025
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Washington, here, is the title character, a military general whose personnel choices have enraged Gyllenhaal’s scheming underling.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
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The conflict in Ukraine is likely to be on the agenda.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Audit committee responsibility usually misaligns director skills to these issues and also marginalizes these complex issues to the primary financial reporting responsibility and busy agenda of the audit committee, relegating AI and cybersecurity to an audit committee afterthought.—
Bob Zukis,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Russia’s Black Sea strategy is key to understanding the war in Ukraine.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
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The lawmakers pressed Hamilton to explain the change in strategy.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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According to the poll, more voters than not now say current economic conditions are mostly the result of Trump's policies instead of Biden's.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Click here for important updates to our privacy policy.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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And manufacturers are working on more products that are designed to easily replace gas appliances.—
Jeff Brady,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2025
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The system, designed by Lufthansa Technik for Bombardier, is a spectrum of 24 pre-programmed daylight settings to naturally speed up one’s biological clock.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Program.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/program. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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