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

After its release, leadership at Goddard began curbing its workforce and programmatic organization to plan to what was outlined in the President's budget, rather than wait for an official appropriations bill from Congress. —Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 Nov. 2025

On the video side, Amazon this year has been busy signing up DSP partners, inking recent pacts with Netflix, Disney and Roku for programmatic ad sales. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025

As an alternative to repayment, Sheffield in 2022 led the creation of a package of city programmatic and discount offerings for those who were overtaxed, like half-off Detroit Land Bank Authority homes and first dibs on affordable housing. —Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025

That shift requires more than programmatic tweaks. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025

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