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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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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also programme
as in to scheme
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Recent Examples of program
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
Smart systems can be programmed via apps or integrated with home assistants, offering both convenience and energy efficiency.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2025
Zack Pierce, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Sunny plays Happy's beloved only daughter, Vienna, and Jackie plays her dance instructor, who encourages her to attend the Paris dance program.
—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 25 July 2025
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Noun
These productions played London and New York and toured all over the world, running for years in cities from Cleveland to Green Bay, providing a boon to historic theaters like the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, which programmed such musicals for years.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
Smart systems can be programmed via apps or integrated with home assistants, offering both convenience and energy efficiency.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2025
Verb
With the 50-meter butterfly among the adds to the Olympic program for 2028, Walsh is on track to be a major name to watch in Los Angeles.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Sunny plays Happy's beloved only daughter, Vienna, and Jackie plays her dance instructor, who encourages her to attend the Paris dance program.
—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for program
Noun
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In addition to Duke and the reunion with Mensah, the schedule the season’s first four weeks also includes the opener versus Northwestern and a trip to Ole Miss. Navy won 10 games last season, including over service academy rival Army and against Oklahoma in the Armed Forces Bowl.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The schedule may be modified due to weather or other circumstances.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Weight management platforms benefit when obesity medicine specialists design and oversee treatment plans.—
Marc Serota,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Here are recommendations for maintaining safety during a thunderstorm: To minimize risk of being struck by lightning, when going outside, have a plan to get to a safer place.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Both organizations emphasized improvements made to welfare systems and reporting procedures since 2016, when Endemol merged with Shine, and again in 2020 when Banijay acquired Endemol Shine.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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While the visit to her home country was meant to last just 10 days, complications from a previous procedure grounded her for six months.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Humans could scheme and possibly find a means of turning off AI or otherwise defeating AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Charles Lee is, too, in his own way, given that Sexton provides the Hornets coach with another weapon to force the opposition to scheme for.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
17 July 2025
Noun
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In a typical month, the UT faculty council chair meets with stakeholders to craft an agenda on current faculty concerns or university updates, examples could be from a presentation on the University Co-Op to parking and transportation updates.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The ultra-popular Oca Low style will prepare you for just about anything on your travel agenda with its supportive cork insoles and lightweight exteriors, and the grippy rubber outsoles add function to the mix.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Neither the city's Office of Public Health and Safety nor the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department agreed to requests for interviews about the situation on Leonard Street and the city's evolving strategy for managing homeless camps.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
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Many turn to short-term coping strategies that undermine long-term survival, like selling off livestock.—
Nurith Aizenman,
NPR,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Regents selected the two most recent UT presidential appointments at University of Texas at Dallas and UTHealth Houston after a national search by a presidential search advisory committee, per the typical policy.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Logging, anomaly detection and regular policy reviews are essential.—
Sandipan Biswas,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Natera then figures out the tumor's DNA profile for that individual tumor and compares it with the person's DNA in the blood to design a personalized test for cancer DNA in that patient.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Their diameters are designed specifically for cost-reduction with the dimensions of fleet vehicles in mind.—
Charles Singh,
The Tennessean,
30 July 2025
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“Program.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/program. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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