Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for programmed
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Sadly, social media rewards these sensationalist takes which are designed to provoke engagement — often for financial reward.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025 -
The phone box has an important connection to its location, as the man who designed the K2 model of classic British phone boxes, Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, drew inspiration from the Dulwich Picture Gallery's mausoleum when creating its unique shape.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Jets hadn’t planned to run that play this week, Fields said, but offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand encouraged him to do it in the moment.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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One funeral down, another one planned that a lot of people hope doesn’t get to happen anytime soon.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
8 Sep. 2025
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Strikingly, this rapid shift coincided with major alterations in genes linked to autism—likely shaped by natural selection factors unique to the human species.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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This understanding shaped the team’s decision to sign free agent Sam Darnold last offseason.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Regressive assessments lead to high-value homeowners paying too little and low-value homeowners paying too much when bills are calculated.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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My mind was quiet while my brain calculated.—
Emily Meg Weinstein
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Without the resources to evacuate, Maddox maneuvered through the storm, sleeping on friends’ couches and swimming, hitchhiking and walking her way out of the city, Haygood wrote.—
Curtis Bunn,
NBC news,
27 Aug. 2025
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Herndon carefully maneuvered through the wires and gear and got into place.—
Cindy Watts,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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There is a more specific phenomenology, yet to be charted, that exists solely in digital formats, where ghosting was, if not invented, perhaps perfected, allowing the ghoster to move from total accessibility to total inaccessibility in an instant.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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He was charted with 60 targets in 2024.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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The 20-year-old is familiar with pressure, having been the youngest player in history to be drafted into the NWSL.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Johnson wants the inquiry to remain with the House Oversight Committee and has drafted a resolution directing the panel to publicly release its findings when ready.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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For older students, the plan hasn't quite worked out the way it was supposed to.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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Authenticity has worked out well for Myers.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Programmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/programmed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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