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

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Amazon has in recent months struck pacts with Netflix, SiriusXM and Disney to make more platforms available to advertisers seeking to use programmatic technology to pick up availabilities. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025 Strategic pillars are scholarships and student investment; programmatic innovation and resources; talent discovery and development; research and advocacy; and institutional capacity building. Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2025 Though historians have tried to distil the movement’s ideology from the programmatic writings of some of its leaders, this was not a revolt driven by the literate few. Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025 Dijkstra’s argument ultimately won the day, and most modern languages do indeed minimize or eliminate Go Tos altogether in favor of structures like functions and other programmatic blocks. Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2025 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 10 Oct. 2025.

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