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Recent Examples of program
Noun
The ability to program photonic devices after fabrication could dramatically cut R&D and production costs, while improving manufacturing yields. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025 The firm, however, is able to program the park and issue for-charge permits for private events. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
Gottlieb headed the MKUltra Psychedelic program, which conducted dangerous and deadly mind control experiments on willing–and unwilling–subjects during the height of the Cold War. Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025 NBCUniversal, of course, is home to many of Wolf’s programs, including Law & Order, Chicago Fire and a slew of other programming. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for program
Recent Examples of Synonyms for program
Noun
  • Central Arkansas Water, the regional water utility that provides drinking water to Little Rock, chose to raise rates in January 2023, adopting a 10-year schedule of increases that runs through 2032.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Their everyday lives consisted of slogging through an intense tour schedule and stuffing all four members into one hotel room — sometimes, lead singer Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley even slept on the hotel room floor.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The municipal panel that oversees the Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority endorsed the five-year rate plan in June.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Next summer, the plan is for a barge to bring over the drilling rig to start the first well.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Additionally, County Executive David Crowley's office has collaborated with the county's human resources division to create internal procedures for employees.
    Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Breast reduction — one of the most common cosmetic procedures for men — removes glandular tissue and contours the chest for a more masculine shape.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • No Warriors were involved, but Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups — as well as Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier — was arrested and charged with scheming to rig underground poker games.
    Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
  • There is no magic elixir to consistently scheme easy buckets in the final minutes of contests.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The only way to assure that a Constitution possessing such powers was ratified was to keep slavery off the agenda.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Possible bumps in the road Defense will top the agenda.
    Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The approach mirrors Xbox’s Play Anywhere strategy and recent messaging that strict exclusivity is outdated.
    Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
  • While the Hong Kong listing should enhance the company’s liquidity and visibility, Zephirin added that a valuation re-rating is unlikely without meaningful gains in capital efficiency or strategy execution.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Combined with an intense summer heat wave, the surge caught many residents off guard, said Alex Ambrose, a transportation and climate policy analyst at New Jersey Policy Perspective.
    Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Every decision, every policy, every classroom moment must radiate honesty, courage and moral clarity.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And rather than being designed in a Top Secret military facility—literally, Area 51, used for the U-2—at the expense of billions of taxpayer dollars, Planet’s doing it with around six hundred employees and hardly a security clearance in sight.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Malladi said Qualcomm would also sell its AI chips and other parts separately, especially for clients such as hyperscalers that prefer to design their own racks.
    Kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025

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“Program.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/program. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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