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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also programme
as in to scheme
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Recent Examples of program
Mariam Sunny, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
The group has slashed hundreds of thousands of jobs and hollowed out foreign aid programs.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 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
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which oversees Medicare and Medicaid health insurance programs, had earlier proposed a 2.2% increase in 2026 payments.
—Mariam Sunny, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
The group has slashed hundreds of thousands of jobs and hollowed out foreign aid programs.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 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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The schedule thus far for the BET Experience concert series, co-produced by Live Nation Urban, breaks down as follows: Rounding out the week’s festivities is the free BETX FanFest taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center (June 7-8).—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Below, find out when to stream Hacks online and the episode release schedule for season four.—
Rudie Obias,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Trump has upended the global trading system that has been in place for over 75 years with a plan for tariffs on products from across the world.—
Chris Prentice,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Amid an atmosphere of near-zero interest rates, venture-capital investors were drawn to grand plans and messianic visions, both of which Thurston was skilled at providing.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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By that same time next year, Munn had a nipple delay procedure, lymph node dissection, a double mastectomy, and reconstructive surgery.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
10 Apr. 2025
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This doctor wasn’t pitching me as a purveyor of the procedure, angling for press.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Robert Trebor, who portrayed the serial killer known as the Son of Sam in a CBS telefilm and the scheming merchant Salmoneus on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and its sister series, Xena: Warrior Princess, has died.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
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Between the godmothers’ grief and a less-than-adequate police department, Lila will have to seek justice on her own terms and figure out which scheming godmother the vendetta was meant for.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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But the Trump administration has repeatedly criticized foreign aid as wasteful and accused agencies like USAID of pursuing political agendas.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, there are very different actors coming together with very different agendas.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Through countless films, TV series, Amblin events, awards campaigns and our public relations strategy—this is where Marvin came alive.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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Yet most of the examples cited, including McKiernan’s ouster, stemmed from differing opinions on military strategy or questions of competence—not differing ideologies.—
Risa Brooks,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Some were fearful for friends and family; others mourned a new era in American immigration policy.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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In Santa Cruz, several hundred people gathered at the corner of Ocean and Water streets at a busy intersection near the county government center to protest Trump and his policies.—
Harriet Blair Rowan,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Known for: Its minimalist Scandinavian design aesthetic that is designed to transcend seasonal trends.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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Photograph: Output Along with new AR/VR and mixed-reality applications, HDMI 2.2’s advanced bandwidth is designed to enhance commercial technologies like medical imaging, and potentially even next-gen movie, game, and TV production.—
Ryan Waniata,
Wired News,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Program.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/program. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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