programmed

verb

variants or programed
past tense of program
as in designed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for programmed
  1. designed
  2. planned
  3. shaped
  4. calculated
  5. maneuvered
  6. charted
  7. drafted
  8. worked out
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  • That definition appears designed to keep participating firms focused on criminal enterprises and out of interstate conflicts.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Amazon, which has been making drone deliveries in Darlington since February, said its drone operated as designed and made a safe landing.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of designed
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  • Pakistan's army chief planned to travel to Tehran on Monday, Iranian media reported.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The girl, Summer McCallum, was on a beach trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, planned by her uncle to honor the sixth anniversary of her father’s death.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of planned
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  • Here’s a quick look at the stories that shaped the past several days in the capital region, including the Sacramento Zoo’s debut for rats that sniff out landmines to a downtown Woodland pharmacy hit with anti-LGBTQ+ vandalism.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Each tip is fitted and shaped to your natural nail, creating an extension that feels unusually personal and custom.
    — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of shaped
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  • The San Francisco-San Mateo region and the East Bay each lost 1,700 tech jobs, while Marin and Sonoma counties each shed 100, Beacon calculated.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • It is generally calculated as enterprise value divided by the dollar value of a company's digital asset holdings, with enterprise value including market capitalization plus debt and preferred equity.
    — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of calculated
Verb
  • Las Vegas recently maneuvered to feature a high-profile Formula 1 race in their city each year, showcasing the best race car drivers in the world.
    — Bradley D. Blum, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
  • On the last day of the patrol, April 3, Capers and his nine-man team maneuvered slowly and carefully, identifying and withdrawing from three ambush sites.
    — Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of maneuvered
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  • Yet, amid the turbulence, the southern nation of Zambia has charted a determined, if halting, course toward potential growth.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Henry’s own firm, Quilty Space, has charted a change in the discussion from how many launch companies the US market can support to who can execute the fastest to meet surging satellite needs.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of charted
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  • Smith, who is from Alabama, was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft after a four-year college career that included stints at East Mississippi Community College and the University of Kentucky.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • After being drafted by the Mets in the first round in 2024, Benge gave up pitching to focus on his development as a position player.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of drafted
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  • Cameramen raced around hectically setting up lights and checking shots as choreographers ran through fight sequences and a prop team worked out how to hoist a net that would later restrain a hostage.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Donald worked out at Loyola Marymount when the Rams were in training camp, and last week at the Rams facility in Woodland Hills.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of worked out
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