as in to amend
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
the computer program ran much faster after it was debugged
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Recent Examples of debug
When new features are developed at AI velocity, those service contracts can break, and debugging the resulting failures often falls on operations.
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Ronak Desai, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Other firms including Alphabet Inc.’s Google are also building tools to help programmers streamline the process of writing and debugging code.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2025
Today developers are positioning agents as a more advanced form of chatbot, capable of autonomously making decisions and completing routine tasks, such as navigating a Web browser or debugging computer code.
—Webb Wright, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025
The remaining time was spent collecting information, reading documentation, helping coworkers, or debugging.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Aug. 2025
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Ronak Desai, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Other firms including Alphabet Inc.’s Google are also building tools to help programmers streamline the process of writing and debugging code.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2025
Today developers are positioning agents as a more advanced form of chatbot, capable of autonomously making decisions and completing routine tasks, such as navigating a Web browser or debugging computer code.
—Webb Wright, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025
The remaining time was spent collecting information, reading documentation, helping coworkers, or debugging.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debug
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The delay follows a month of deliberations after the city council suspended the ordinance to amend it to remove diversity, equity and inclusion language.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Oct. 2025
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It was later amended to include more than 30 federal agencies.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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This story has been updated to correct the number of previous lawsuits settled over Monon South Trail.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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In fact, based on recent policy shifts, there is good reason to believe the administration will soon correct course.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Oct. 2025
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This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
11 Oct. 2025
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The issue prompted a stop-sale notice to dealers from Stellantis, meaning dealerships cannot sell PHEV Grand Cherokees from the last five model years without remedying the issue first.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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The issue prompted a stop-sale notice to dealers from Stellantis, meaning dealerships cannot sell PHEV Grand Cherokees from the last five model years without remedying the issue first.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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According to a report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released Thursday, 87 percent of small businesses support reforming Canada Post in some fashion.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Oct. 2025
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As for that Palestinian Authority, there is only a vague line about reforming the body.—
Dana El Kurd,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Debug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debug. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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