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

Recent Examples on the Web While the Awards Gala is the most glamorous of the week-long programmatic initiative, the HBCU Week College Fair is most impactful. Essence, 3 July 2024 As noted by Adweek, shoppable ads are programmatic, meaning advertisers purchase the ads automatically, and an algorithm will decide who to show them to and when. Emma Roth, The Verge, 14 June 2024 This venture aimed to bridge traditional 2D workflows with VR, using AI and programmatic innovations to reduce technical and artistic hurdles. John Hopewell, Variety, 14 June 2024 But House Speaker Matt Ritter and Senate President Pro Tem Martin M. Looney both saw complications coming that would force painfully deep programmatic cuts, even as healthy surpluses kept rolling in. Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for programmatic 

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Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

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