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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Relevance
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
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Cut spending by slashing state programs?
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
That’s significant because the nation’s top circuits are usually loath to program films from the theatrical-averse Netflix.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Users choose the program before beginning a session, allowing the experience to match their immediate needs.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Cut spending by slashing state programs?
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
The leader was determined to merge his creativity with the medium of the time, whether that be storytelling through paper flipbooks or learning to program on his Commodore 64 computer.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
That’s significant because the nation’s top circuits are usually loath to program films from the theatrical-averse Netflix.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for program
Noun
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More information on movie screenings and schedules is available on the Aurora Fox Arts Center's website.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Here is the match schedule for games in KC, as well as information about tickets, the FIFA fan fest, team base camps and area transportation.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Dumas has worked for Valero for four years but just moved to the Benicia location from Arizona a year ago, just a few months before the energy company announced a possible plan to cease or idle operations.—
Amanda Hari,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The plan is to develop a cost-effective, energy-efficient technology for making innovative plastics based on polybutylene succinate (PBS) which are made entirely out of organic waste.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Dancing with the Stars alum, 28, posted a series of Instagram Stories, sharing close-up glimpses of her lips before and after the procedure.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Constitutional law professor David Schultz, who has taught a class on police, criminal and civil procedure, has some answers.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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McDaniels schemed a few targets that had receivers open but nonetheless fell incomplete (DeMario Douglas' drop in the third quarter, and an incompletion sailed wide to Rhamondre Stevenson in the second quarter).—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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While in federal prison, a father and son schemed to sell and ship drugs to North Carolina.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Environmental justice and conservation advocates’ push to advance a bill aimed at strengthening California’s Environmental Quality Act stalled, as the measure was pulled from Monday’s hearing agenda.—
Chaewon Chung
Updated January 12,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Per the Haslet city code, council members are entitled to a minimum of one item listed on each council meeting agenda, which the mayor is in charge of putting together.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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California’s State Controller Malia Cohen brought a statewide perspective on fiscal leadership, accountability and strategies that strengthen communities, including those in the San Fernando Valley.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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My focus will be on driving thoughtful growth anchored in the brand’s core values — preserving its femininity, strength and emotion — while shaping a clear offering and business strategy for the future.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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After the ‘23 season, Cignetti accepted the head coaching job at Indiana University, and, because of the then-new lax transfer policy, took more than a dozen of his JMU players with him to Bloomington.—
Mac Engel
January 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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The administration has quietly directed diplomats to press allies on restricting inflows, enhancing deportation mechanisms, and ending policies perceived as favoring migrants over citizens.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Keep scrolling for more drinkware designed to save space without sacrificing style.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Cissie Graham Lynch, a senior advisor at Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, said the fight over women’s sports is rooted in biblical truth as the Supreme Court heard arguments in cases involving laws designed to protect female athletes.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Program.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/program. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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