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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Flow is Google’s AI filmmaking workspace, Google Vids is the Workspace tool for business videos, Gemini offers a consumer entry point for casual video creation, Vertex AI and the Gemini API give developers programmatic access to Veo. Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 DirecTV sent programmatic code in the stream… that hunted down hacked smart cards and destroyed them. ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026 Personnel and programmatic cuts have occurred in Howard county schools for the past several years. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026 Instead, advertisers are increasingly using programmatic technology that uses algorithms to align commercials with audiences tied to a specific geographic region or consumer preference. Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for programmatic

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 29 May. 2026.

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