programmatic

adjective

pro·​gram·​mat·​ic ˌprō-grə-ˈma-tik 

1

: relating to program music

2

: of, relating to, resembling, or having a program

programmatically

ˌprō-grə-ˈma-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of programmatic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Feige’s endowment, hailed as transformational, will provide a lasting source of funding for faculty, students and programmatic support for the largest and the most well-known of the school’s seven divisions. —Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026

The programmatic shuffle is rendering parts of the old Artemis plan obsolete, leaving major ground hardware half-built and an uncertain future for the Gateway moon-orbiting space station under development. —Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2026

Roku in recent months has struck new alliances with other companies’ demand-side platforms, opening itself up to broader programmatic buys. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026

Without windows, there is simply no programmatic and compelling reason for most audiences to go to the theater, regardless of the film. —Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for programmatic

• achromatic
• acrobatic
• adriatic
• aliphatic
• antistatic
• aromatic
• astigmatic
• autocratic
• automatic
• bureaucratic
• charismatic
• cholestatic