as in to amend
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
the computer program ran much faster after it was debugged
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Recent Examples of debug
LinkedIn’s chief economic opportunity officer, Aneesh Raman, pointed out in May that AI tools are doing the types of simple coding and debugging tasks that junior software developers did to gain experience.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 July 2025
This clear separation reduces variance, simplifies debugging and ensures the assistant doesn’t veer off track in the middle of a task.
—Alan Nichol, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
For many real-world applications—debugging code, solving math problems, or analyzing structured data—pattern matching from vast training sets is enough to be useful.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
Clarion quickly produces a debugging script and executing code validation.
—Clint Boulton, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 July 2025
This clear separation reduces variance, simplifies debugging and ensures the assistant doesn’t veer off track in the middle of a task.
—Alan Nichol, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
For many real-world applications—debugging code, solving math problems, or analyzing structured data—pattern matching from vast training sets is enough to be useful.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
Clarion quickly produces a debugging script and executing code validation.
—Clint Boulton, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debug
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To move forward with that plan, the county would need to amend the agreement and provide gap financing for the project.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
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So instead, the Democrat from Queens has introduced a resolution to amend the state constitution.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
14 Aug. 2025
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Correction: This story has been updated to correct the total death toll.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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That’s something local governments can take steps to correct.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Aug. 2025
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The hiring of a former Jan. 6 criminal defendant at the nation's top law enforcement agency is just the latest example of how the Trump administration has attempted to rewrite the history of the Capitol riot.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
7 Aug. 2025
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The growth has led to I-35’s status as one of the most congested highways in Texas, which TxDOT hopes to remedy as work begins on the largest expansion in the highway’s history.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Fort Worth’s health inspections function on a demerit system: 0 demerits is considered a perfect score, and restaurants with over 30 demerits are required to fix the worst issues immediately and remedy the rest within 48 hours.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 July 2025
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Since then, it’s been an industry formed and reformed by technology.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
12 Aug. 2025
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In April, a federal judge in California ruled the iPhone maker had violated a court order to reform its App Store for greater competition in app downloads and payment methods.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Debug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debug. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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