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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variants
also programme
as in to scheme
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Recent Examples of program
Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
To participate in the program, residents can visit animalcare.saccounty.gov to schedule an appointment.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
Both The Wizard of Oz and From the Edge are part of Sphere Entertainment’s strategy to program original entertainment outside of its concerts and live events.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
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Noun
With her win, Hu became the first individual champion in the Missouri program’s history.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
To participate in the program, residents can visit animalcare.saccounty.gov to schedule an appointment.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
Except for a handful of prestige showcases, movies weren’t programmed for TV selectively on the basis of merit but bought and sold by the batch.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
Both The Wizard of Oz and From the Edge are part of Sphere Entertainment’s strategy to program original entertainment outside of its concerts and live events.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for program
Noun
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His surgery also required some slight reconfiguration of the shooting schedule.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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Tina Knowles, mother of Beyoncé and Solange, opened up about the importance of staying on top of your mammogram schedule, revealing that a screening caught her own cancer very early.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Trump has upended the global trading system that has been in place for over 75 years with a plan for tariffs on products from across the world.—
Chris Prentice,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Amid an atmosphere of near-zero interest rates, venture-capital investors were drawn to grand plans and messianic visions, both of which Thurston was skilled at providing.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These were not the rules of the liberal international order, which sought to supplant power politics with legal procedures.—
Stacie E. Goddard,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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The procedure itself, which Dr. Talei started developing around 10 years ago, takes about 30 to 60 minutes under local anesthesia and the recovery is fairly minor.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Kiffin often schemed open the first read, and Dart operated almost entirely out of the shotgun.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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That is complicit with scheming orchestrated by politicized bureaucrats.—
Jack Fowler,
National Review,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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During his papacy, Francis successfully used that authority to shift the global political agenda on important issues of social and economic justice—as well as climate change.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Assisting the hydrating and brightening agenda are key ingredients panthenol, niacinamide, vitamin E, and glycerin.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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However, Keena said that strategy may not be as effective this time around.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Outpacing services and community expectations while chasing tax dollars is not a long-term winning strategy.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Some were fearful for friends and family; others mourned a new era in American immigration policy.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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In Santa Cruz, several hundred people gathered at the corner of Ocean and Water streets at a busy intersection near the county government center to protest Trump and his policies.—
Harriet Blair Rowan,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Inouye Solar Telescope is designed to operate for 44 years, which should cover four of the sun's roughly 11-year solar cycles.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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From $1,598 a night. BOOK NOW Courtesy of Airbnb Courtesy of Airbnb Courtesy of Airbnb Ruth Hardy Park Perks: Terrazzo flooring, piano, gas grill, chef’s kitchen Midcentury modern is the name of the game in this Palm Springs retreat designed by E. Stewart Williams.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Program.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/program. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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