programmatic

adjective

pro·​gram·​mat·​ic ˌprō-grə-ˈma-tik How to pronounce programmatic (audio)
1
: relating to program music
2
: of, relating to, resembling, or having a program
programmatically adverb

Examples of programmatic in a Sentence

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Since then, the city has conducted multiple studies to assess the site’s financial and programmatic feasibility. Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 Paramount has also started opening sports inventory to commercials that are inserted in programmatic fashion, making some of its top programming available in new ways that might bring in a wider array of ad backers. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026 Entire programmatic areas, things that were congressionally mandated, just gone. Jeneen Interlandi, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2026 On the other hand, this makes the entire programmatic audio ecosystem highly fragmented. Roman Vrublivskyi, Forbes.com, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for programmatic

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of programmatic was in 1896

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“Programmatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/programmatic. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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