1
as in schedule
a listing of things to be presented or considered (as at a concert or play)
the program will tell us the scheduled order of musical numbers
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Relevance
2
as in plan
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
we need to come up with a program to deal with kids skipping school
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variants
also programme
as in to scheme
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Recent Examples of program
Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
The settings are easy to program on the LCD screen, a bottom tray catches spills and the reservoir holds an additional 72 ounces of water.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
Staff Reports, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Under that program, Prime members could share their free shipping benefits with people outside their home, Chain Store Age is reporting.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
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Noun
In addition to Los Angeles, Ganggang has future plans to program a taste of its vision in Chicago in October and Miami in December during Art Basel, according to Keri Kirschner, who runs communications for Ganggang.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
The settings are easy to program on the LCD screen, a bottom tray catches spills and the reservoir holds an additional 72 ounces of water.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
Gadsden State Community College and Chick-fil-A have teamed up to offer a training program that will equip participants with essential skills needed to land jobs in the restaurant and hospitality industry.
—Staff Reports, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Under that program, Prime members could share their free shipping benefits with people outside their home, Chain Store Age is reporting.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for program
Noun
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Not everyone adds the entire show lineup to their Google Calendar, and the screenshot of the CFDA schedule is quickly lost in a sea of other content.—
Vogue Runway,
Vogue,
4 Sep. 2025
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Alejandro Garnacho, Rasmus Hoijlund and Marcus Rashford have made way for a new-look attacking trident of Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko that hope look to fire Ruben Amorim’s side up the table in the absence of a European – or League Cup – schedule.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The city also agreed to help remove legal blocks to the razing of the Odd Fellows Building, including possible landmark designation, once the hotel company figured out plans for the space.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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In 2021, Xi had announced plans for 10 Luban workshops in SCO countries over the next three years.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Nix, who had a minor ankle procedure after Denver’s Wild Card loss to Buffalo and thus was around the team’s facility, had trouble downshifting after playing in 20 games — two preseason, 17 regular season and the 31-7 playoff loss.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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Include three years of financials, key contracts, an organizational chart, standard operating procedures, customer and supplier metrics, and any compliance documents.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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During the concert, the Articulettes offered a moving tribute to their late best friend — and the woman who founded the group — Barbara Mitchell, who died by suicide after she was kicked out of the Articulettes by their scheming manager, Dante Green.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The film follows three friends (Day, Bateman and Sudeikis) who scheme to murder their awful bosses.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Thus, the project was approved on the consent agenda, meaning there was no presentation or discussion.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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The full charter review report for each school was included in the board agenda for its June 10 meeting.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The session will allow the Republicans to remove one of two remaining Democratic Congressional seats in the state, bringing another victory for Trump’s national redistricting strategy.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Aug. 2025
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Maintaining control of the House will be vital for Vance’s strategy of securing his own political standing by racking up wins for Trump.—
Francesca Chambers,
The Enquirer,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The rest of his campaign was a write-off — no goals or assists in a further 10 Premier League appearances, only four of them starts, before De Zerbi departed that summer amid disagreements over the club’s recruitment policy and a drop to 11th in the final table.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Previously, the airline placed fewer conditions on its refund policy.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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It’s designed for school-age children and teens, though many parents train alongside their kids.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Inspired by Mexico’s Día de Muertos traditions and the Tibetan philosophy of bardo—the liminal space between life and afterlife—the property is designed as a sanctuary for reflection and renewal.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Program.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/program. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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