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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  • Its 180 rooms and suites have been designed in neutral colors and delicate fabrics, leaving the focus on the expansive white, sandy beaches just outside the window.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Ammann designed the paver for projects such as urban roadworks and cycle paths, where construction often takes place close to homes and businesses.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of designed
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  • The robot’s customer pilot programs are planned for 2027, and commercial availability is targeted for the second half of 2028.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The district will still need to issue another more than $200 million in bonds to pay for the facilities work, with future bond sales planned for 2027 and 2029.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of planned
Verb
  • Republican hopes for keeping the presidency will be shaped by how the current president performs in the final two years of his second term.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Ceramics and lacquer will also be well represented with bold forms shaped with clay and fire by Kai Tsujimura and Kansai Noguchi’s use of metallic powders and mother-of-pearl inlay on lacquer pieces.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of shaped
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  • The authors calculated that for every 114 newborns who do not receive a vitamin K shot ⁠at birth, one ​additional bleeding event would occur.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Matthias Schweighöfer has this precision and control that makes the German production feel sharp and calculated.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of calculated
Verb
  • As was the case for much of the afternoon, Nix maneuvered within the pocket to avoid pressure.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Deftly, Reina maneuvered the tip of the long pin beneath a portion of the soft white hair, and through the other side of the hat.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of maneuvered
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  • The two-day What's Next conference, hosted by a new group called Majority Democrats, was put on politicos' calendars months ago as another stepping stone as the party charted its way out of its post-2024 political wilderness.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The two-day What’s Next conference, hosted by a new group called Majority Democrats, was put on politicos’ calendars months ago as another stepping stone as the party charted its way out of its post-2024 political wilderness.
    — Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of charted
Verb
  • In June 1969, Chancellor said he was drafted to serve in the war and reported to Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri for basic training.
    — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Miller was cut on Saturday by the New Orleans Saints in his fourth season since being drafted by the franchise in the third round of the 2023 draft.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of drafted
Verb
  • There’s a whole methodology for opacity that people in medicine have worked out.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Sieler hopes to have the surgery late this week, but that’s still being worked out.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of worked out
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“Programmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/programmed. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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