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

Paramount has also started opening sports inventory to commercials that are inserted in programmatic fashion, making some of its top programming available in new ways that might bring in a wider array of ad backers. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026

Feige’s endowment, hailed as transformational, will provide a lasting source of funding for faculty, students and programmatic support for the largest and the most well-known of the school’s seven divisions. —Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026

The programmatic shuffle is rendering parts of the old Artemis plan obsolete, leaving major ground hardware half-built and an uncertain future for the Gateway moon-orbiting space station under development. —Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2026

Lee says that Jubilee is profitable, and that most of the money comes from programmatic revenue—YouTube ads, basically. —Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 26 Feb. 2026

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