programmed

variants or programed
Definition of programmednext
past tense of program

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for programmed
Verb
  • Analysts believe the purges are designed both to reform the military and to ensure loyalty to Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who also chairs the military commission.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Syria has become proof, for many, that official language is designed to obscure rather than explain.
    Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The changes, for now, are specific to Disneyland and are not currently planned to come to Walt Disney World’s version of the land, according to Disney.
    Todd Martens, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
  • The prosecution planned to call Pearson as a witness in Bob Atrops' upcoming trial.
    Sarah Prior, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The western islands are steeper, higher and shaped by varied microclimates created by altitude and cooling trade winds.
    Emily Price, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • How have your careers as an attorney and Air Force JAG officer shaped your understanding of advocacy?
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The deduction for qualified overtime compensation is calculated on a new Schedule 1-A at Part II.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Rougeux said that each of Honnold’s risks were calculated.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Also endorsing Stratton was Patty García, whom Jesús García controversially maneuvered to succeed him in the Democratic primary for the 4th Congressional District.
    Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Unlike the times Fidel Castro maneuvered his way out of crises, Cuba’s current leadership has proved less skillful, more prone to inaction, and notoriously less popular than the late Cuban dictator.
    Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Now, Cheshire serves as an eloquent and witty guide to the ways our world was once charted, from the trench networks of World War I to the early gridiron layouts of New York City.
    Air Mail, Air Mail, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Geopolitical tensions compound the practical dangers in Arctic waters that are poorly charted, where emergency response capacity is limited and where extreme weather is common.
    Hossain Ahmed Taufiq, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • But Manning finished his career with an 117-117 overall record with the Giants, eventually replaced by Daniel Jones, whom the team drafted to be the next great franchise quarterback.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The Panthers drafted a receiver with that type of skill set last year with sixth-rounder Jimmy Horn.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • That’s worked out wonderfully for Green, who recently signed a new five-year deal with WWE and continues to do great work on TV week in and week out.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Research shows that women who worked out in the morning reduced their post-workout blood pressure.
    Health Editorial Team, Health, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Programmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/programmed. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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