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

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

But the proliferation of programmatic ads has raised concerns about privacy, including about smart appliances collecting data, such as smart TVs taking screenshots of what users are watching. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025

Roman Vrublivskyi is the experienced CEO of Attekmi, a global ad tech company that provides white-label programmatic solutions. —Roman Vrublivskyi, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 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