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
Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
The settings are easy to program on the LCD screen, a bottom tray catches spills and the reservoir holds an additional 72 ounces of water.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
Staff Reports, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Under that program, Prime members could share their free shipping benefits with people outside their home, Chain Store Age is reporting.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
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Noun
In addition to Los Angeles, Ganggang has future plans to program a taste of its vision in Chicago in October and Miami in December during Art Basel, according to Keri Kirschner, who runs communications for Ganggang.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
The settings are easy to program on the LCD screen, a bottom tray catches spills and the reservoir holds an additional 72 ounces of water.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
Gadsden State Community College and Chick-fil-A have teamed up to offer a training program that will equip participants with essential skills needed to land jobs in the restaurant and hospitality industry.
—Staff Reports, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Under that program, Prime members could share their free shipping benefits with people outside their home, Chain Store Age is reporting.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for program
Noun
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Not everyone adds the entire show lineup to their Google Calendar, and the screenshot of the CFDA schedule is quickly lost in a sea of other content.—
Vogue Runway,
Vogue,
4 Sep. 2025
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Alejandro Garnacho, Rasmus Hoijlund and Marcus Rashford have made way for a new-look attacking trident of Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko that hope look to fire Ruben Amorim’s side up the table in the absence of a European – or League Cup – schedule.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The city also agreed to help remove legal blocks to the razing of the Odd Fellows Building, including possible landmark designation, once the hotel company figured out plans for the space.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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In 2021, Xi had announced plans for 10 Luban workshops in SCO countries over the next three years.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Among them was a Whipple procedure, which is an operation that treats tumors and other conditions in the pancreas, small intestine and bile ducts, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The training procedure was that the aircraft commander flew the leg out.—
Marisa Garcia,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jones’ limitations aren’t going away, but his can be schemed around, which was less the case with Richardson.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Watch Saturday Night on Netflix Set It Up Two assistants scheme to set up their respective demanding bosses to get them off their backs.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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No matter what’s on your fall agenda, a Longchamp tote keeps your essentials organized while instantly upgrading your look.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Inside the agency, Dudek, ill-prepared for leadership or for DOGE’s murky agenda, was stumbling through the chaos in part by creating some of his own.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Seeking professional guidance early is key so that strategies can be examined and coordinated effectively.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Wasserman, the committee's chairman, directed the council to suggest a new distribution strategy for the committee to review in December.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The rest of his campaign was a write-off — no goals or assists in a further 10 Premier League appearances, only four of them starts, before De Zerbi departed that summer amid disagreements over the club’s recruitment policy and a drop to 11th in the final table.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Previously, the airline placed fewer conditions on its refund policy.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In addition to the main compartment, the bag has two zippered pockets in front, a rear zipped pocket, and a mesh expansion that is designed to hold a water bottle, to-go coffee mug, umbrella, or sunglasses case.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Tejasvi designed it with large-font type to make text easier to see and read, and a soft, blue theme intended to be soothing to people who may come to the site fresh from a scam and be fearful or frazzled.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Program.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/program. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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