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Recent Examples of Synonyms for programmed
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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
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More than 50 stores are planned for Denver and Colorado Springs, supported by a distribution center in Aurora.—
Denver Post,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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All other dates in South America and Mexico City will continue as planned.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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Olivo, 42, says the choice to take Maggie in was shaped by both love and lived experience.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement The unrest has also been shaped by long-standing anger over social restrictions enforced by the state, including strict rules governing dress and personal behavior.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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If a team is calculated — and perhaps more importantly, willing to take a risk — there are opportunities to find very useful pieces that can make quicker impacts than picks or prospects.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Duties include supporting the state’s timber tax program by making sure taxes are calculated accurately.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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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
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Jones snagged it, ran it back the other way and maneuvered his way to the pylon.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2026
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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
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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
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Kieboom is the brother of Spencer Kieboom, who was drafted as a catcher for the Washington Nationals in 2012.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Herbert has been the star at the position since he was drafted sixth overall in 2020.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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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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That one worked out pretty well, though!—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Programmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/programmed. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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