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
Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The spa menu also includes classic Thai massages, mud wraps, and herbal compress rub-downs for quick fix-ups or multi-day retreat programs that focus on body detoxification, mindfulness, or self-love.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
Soldiers can program routes using waypoint navigation.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
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Noun
What followed has been an impressive run for the program, which began in 2005 under current West Aurora athletic director Jason Buckley and had six winning seasons in his seven years.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The spa menu also includes classic Thai massages, mud wraps, and herbal compress rub-downs for quick fix-ups or multi-day retreat programs that focus on body detoxification, mindfulness, or self-love.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
This alone is impressive because ordinarily a human would have to program the robot exactly.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
Soldiers can program routes using waypoint navigation.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for program
Noun
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Against a backdrop of cautious recovery in China’s luxury market, Shanghai Fashion Week (SHFW) has unveiled its provisional Fall/Winter 2026 schedule.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Tigers had 16 losses but the nation's third-best strength of schedule.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The nurturing Moon enters your 11th House of Comradeship, inviting caring outreach, low-key check-ins, and sharing plans that fit your energy and budget.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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If that is no longer an option, then the public deserves to know what the alternative plan is.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The judge in the case said CBP should use standard procedures to issue refunds and importers that paid IEEPA tariffs should not have to file lawsuits in order to guarantee that they’re paid out.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Mar. 2026
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The college is reviewing coordination and notification procedures related to the program and will continue working with appropriate partners to support campus safety, according to Fields.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But the show instantly makes a rod for its own back by waiting until Episode 3 to turn its hero into the Count and get all the treasure-hunting, high society-infiltrating, and Machiavellian scheming underway.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
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Co-creator and director Mike Clattenburg (Trailer Park Boys) highlights the joy and humor in watching a streetwise Jesus constantly scheming, all in the name of having a good time with his friends.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The city's Board of Directors approved a resolution authorizing the grant application in a unanimous voice vote as part of the board's consent agenda during a meeting Tuesday.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Brown touted progressive bona fides of her own while zeroing in on environmental justice as a key agenda item.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The program also aligns with Leidos’ NorthStar 2030 strategy, which targets growth in large-scale technology modernization and cybersecurity work for US federal agencies.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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President Donald Trump‘s gamble that rising oil prices are good for the American economy may not be an effective messaging strategy with voters in a midterm year where affordability will be a key issue.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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The organization’s cofounder and one of its policy analysts also registered as Utah lobbyists around that time.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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This is not a personal failing but an absolute policy catastrophe.—
Neal K. Shah,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Justice Department argued that the Department of Homeland Security has sole power over the program, which was designed to be temporary.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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The food philosophy is clean eating designed to serve your time there.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Program.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/program. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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