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

Then DSPs and SSPs made screens biddable and addressable, and programmatic DOOH shifted buying from which markets to which audiences, verified how. — Denys Kanel, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Federal attorneys said the grants were not selected for cancellation based on performance, cost savings, or other programmatic criteria. — James Ward, USA Today, 25 July 2026

Amazon will give advertisers the chance to buy up programmatic advertising inventory from Red Seat via its demand-side platform, the latest in a series of similar alliances media companies have been striking in recent months. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 July 2026

Instead, the authors of the programmatic-agreement draft contemplate resolving many of those details after approval and appear to anticipate it being signed this year—another indication that the administration intends to begin construction quickly. — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 19 July 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