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
Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Trump announced the 10% tariff on the same day the Supreme Court ruled against his other tariff program.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
The 808, by contrast, had an onboard computer, allowing musicians to program their own sounds and percussion patterns.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Relief programs, consolidation loans and settlement strategies work differently and are meant for different financial situations.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Trump announced the 10% tariff on the same day the Supreme Court ruled against his other tariff program.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Verb
Paulino’s team used mathematical models from origami design to program these motions.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
The 808, by contrast, had an onboard computer, allowing musicians to program their own sounds and percussion patterns.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for program
Noun
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Speaker Mike Johnson and his fellow-Republicans control the chamber’s agenda, schedule, and procedures—and, as a result, can dictate most of its outcomes.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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And before this win, Rai was expecting to have to compete on the PGA Tour’s fall schedule to work his way up the FedEx Cup rankings.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Jeffries, for his part, was far too careful to broadcast any grand plans.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Before getting to address eager investors, Musk had to testify to a jury in downtown Oakland in an effort to prove his case and, if successful, potentially throw a major wrench into OpenAI's ambitious plans.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The practice has become a major global travel trend as more people — including A-list celebrities — fly abroad specifically for aesthetic care, from facials and Botox to regenerative therapies and full cosmetic procedures.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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On the other hand, the state legislature was not meticulous about complying with the procedure that the state constitution lays out for proposing amendments.—
Noah Feldman,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Fans are already scheming how this might happen — whether Kahan releases a deluxe version of The Great Divide and Bridgers appears, or something else entirely.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2026
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One word came up repeatedly in a federal courtroom in Kansas City, Kansas, on Wednesday as the government laid out its case in the racketeering conspiracy trial of former Boilermakers executives accused of scheming to steal $20 million in union funds.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
Noun
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At scale, the petty-minded bureaucrats implementing an agenda to sanitize American history, and to erase or suppress political dissent, have committed and will continue to commit a great deal of mischief.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Other board policies were also suspended at that time, including those that define the district’s employment practices and procedures for public meetings and setting agendas.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
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The strategy has already proven effective for other retail categories.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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The real test is whether those investments are pursued as isolated initiatives or as parts of one coherent strategy for managing growth in volatility while earning customer trust.—
Marcus Balzereit,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The policy meant the top biological female finishers were designated co-champions, leading to widespread images of Hernandez sharing the top step of the medal podium with female athletes.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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The platform-native segment is exposed to platform policy shifts, especially around TikTok.—
Maureen Kerr,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The decision effectively limited Voting Rights claims to maps that are intentionally designed to discriminate, a very high standard.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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For many patients, that broader treatment plan may include oral medications or biologics designed to target the underlying inflammation—not just the surface symptoms.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
18 May 2026
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“Program.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/program. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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