How to Use program in a Sentence

program

1 of 2 noun
  • The vagueness of the language sent a chill through the book program.
    Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The park was funded by the county’s Zoo, Arts and Parks program in 2016.
    Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 July 2023
  • Fans are grumbling about the state of the program, but that’s not new, either.
    Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024
  • Now that the programs are ending, what do the governments have to show for it?
    Josh Bandoch, National Review, 18 Dec. 2023
  • The first breeding from the program occurred in 2012 on Lough Derg, County Clare.
    Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Those price increases make the sugar program stand out – and not in a good way.
    Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2023
  • His wrestling program has been dominant for a long time.
    Aj Traub, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The judge in some cases has sent us kids who ain’t really ready for our program.
    Anna Deavere Smith, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Now he was given the keys to a program that has only missed the playoffs once in its existence.
    Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023
  • To this day, that program has donated more than $10 million to youth golfers across the country.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Now, that money is running out, and Congress has yet to extend the program.
    Brian Fung, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The program will also show nine titles by the filmmakers.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Sep. 2023
  • In my mind, an incubator is a program that’s long-term, doing things that take time.
    Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2023
  • The tide is turning among Europe’s golden visa programs.
    Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
  • That’s certainly what our players are trying to do in our program right now.
    oregonlive, 21 July 2023
  • That’s something that, for instance, Kyle [Sullivan], who is in the program, is very concerned about.
    Emily Longeretta, Variety, 17 Mar. 2024
  • Earlier this month, the Board of Trustees began the process to eliminate the school’s gender studies program.
    Carlos Suarez, CNN, 26 Aug. 2023
  • In the year before the border enforcement program, there were seven.
    J. David Goodman Verónica G. Cárdenas, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The program offers guests the chance to sign up to be on standby to cruise on eligible sailings for just $49 per person per day.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Spending a full summer in one of the region’s more elaborate programs can total more than $4,000 per child.
    Marisa Iati, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Police learned that Hart had developed the photos as part of a prison work program years earlier.
    Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023
  • At the foot of the bed is a double-sided TV, so that two programs can be watched simultaneously from either the bed or the sofa.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2023
  • On this program, Barker would give the audience a chance to guess prices on everyday household items from couches to cars.
    Christopher Watson, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2023
  • One daytime program that has made a return while supporting the writers’ strike is The Sherri Shepard Show.
    Vulture, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The county provides some services for seniors through the long-term care ombudsman program.
    Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Last week, the senior striker became the second straight Lynx player and sixth all-time in program history to be honored.
    Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 28 June 2023
  • The programs became more popular in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.
    Luz Lazo, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The program began in June and has had about 90 participants at each of its biweekly sessions.
    Cecilia Nowell, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Todd Noack is the founder and executive director of Rhonda's House, a rural peer respite program in Iowa.
    Cheryl Platzman Weinstock, CBS News, 10 July 2023
  • The biggest change in culture during the Brady Hoke/Rocky Long era that began in 2009 was re-establishing toughness within the program.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2024
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program

2 of 2 verb
  • Can you help me program my cell phone?
  • She is learning how to program in school.
  • He programmed the computer to calculate his monthly expenses and earnings.
  • There’s a pregame show where the house lights are cut and cell phones are programmed to flash at certain times.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The watch can be programmed to go off with a vibration, song, or both.
    Casey Clark, Parents, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The team planted new cameras and programmed them to take a photo each minute.
    Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
  • When the laptop goes to sleep, it’s programmed to slowly transition the LEDs to off.
    Sean Hollister, The Verge, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The sleek device is programmed with 30 sounds, some of which include white noise, rain, a campfire, and waves.
    Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The Barista Touch is designed for the home barista who wants to program in their own custom drinks and access them at the touch of a button.
    Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2023
  • We are programmed from a young age to be light, happy, and positive.
    Destiny Bennett, Parents, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Not having to program a robot to get supper on the table.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2024
  • It was programmed with Christian talk shows and sermons, but mixed in classic TV shows.
    Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Part of Lalin’s upper body was trapped between the doors, which were programmed to stay in place once the train reached 3 miles per hour even if the doors were obstructed.
    Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2023
  • Parents can program the toy with a smartphone, tablet, or computer so the pup will know the kiddo’s name.
    Maya Polton, Parents, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Just up the street, Fenway’s light towers would be programmed to pull a full LED nutty if someone in red stirrups knocked 60 out of the park.
    Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Zhang used her database of photos to inform and program her A.I. model.
    Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024
  • In fact, the electric motors would allow the Purosangue to lean into corners if Ferrari programmed it that way.
    Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The bot can also be programmed to supply intel on the best websites to commit credit card fraud against.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 25 July 2023
  • Senescent cells no longer programmed other cells to become stem cells.
    Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 27 July 2023
  • Moreover, the choice to program the last piece seemed unfortunate.
    Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2023
  • They can even be programmed to work on timers so that your home can be fully automated.
    Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The nice thing about suckering shrubs is that they are already programmed to recover quickly if cut back or killed back to the ground.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Women have long been programmed to see food as the enemy, but the girl dinner trend is about embracing the simple joy of snacks as meals.
    Jessica Roy, New York Times, 8 July 2023
  • Unlike with cut-and-sew designs, Lin can program her knitwear designs to eliminate the waste that comes from cutting.
    Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The university began to develop and fundraise for the border studies program that the home would host.
    The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2023
  • So could some of the same hallmarks of fear and defensive driving be somehow programmed into a self-driving car?
    IEEE Spectrum, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Botley doesn’t require a smart device or app and comes with a remote control kids can use to program its every move.
    Julie Evans, Parents, 12 Mar. 2024
  • So far, Cannes has stood by its choice to program a movie mired in off-screen, #MeToo-adjacent controversies.
    Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2023
  • Cellular cams should come with clear instructions and be easy to program and get running.
    Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The lights operate on a timer of eight hours on and 16 hours off, but can also be manually turned on and off as well as programmed to your own schedule.
    Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2023

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