programming

variants or programing
Definition of programmingnext
present participle of program

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Verb
  • One of the men accused of planning a mass shooting at a Pontiac, Michigan, high school graduation last June learned his fate in court on Tuesday.
    Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Lively seems to be planning a dragon attack, as referenced in her lengthy statement released after Baldoni's recent court win.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • So instead of guessing or relying purely on theory, scientists can now directly measure how entangled a material is—an essential step for designing better quantum devices.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The event was the inaugural Miami finale of the Green Heart STEM Challenge, a national program of the Captain Planet Foundation that tasks students in grades six through nine with identifying environmental issues in their communities and designing practical, implementable solutions.
    Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The guitarist who once played for Van Halen and is known for shaping a legendary rock sound is now rebuilding his life from the ground up.
    Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Because some of the slabs are so wavy, Blackman had to get creative when shaping the wood.
    Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • When reentry occurs, Orion's service module responsible for propelling and maneuvering the vehicle through space will separate and burn up, exposing the crew module's heat shield that protects the astronauts from the 3,000-degree Fahrenheit conditions the vehicle will endure.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The glide phase allows maneuvering within the atmosphere.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Understanding where genuine opportunity lies — and which risks are rising fastest — is essential for charting the next decade of emerging-market strategy.
    Semafor Events, semafor.com, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Just someone to freshen up the thinking, the approach and charting a course beyond mere play-in.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • This is the first time the Chiefs have picked in the top 10 since drafting Patrick Mahomes in 2017.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The fourth rolled around and the Paton, sans ‘Y’, in the Post’s drafting team emerged.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Altman housed OpenAI in Y Combinator’s nonprofit arm, framing it as an internal philanthropic project.
    Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Sticking with the high pony, Hathaway’s new bangs appear wispier and choppier, while her face-framing pieces carry more weight to really highlight her face.
    Mykenna Maniece, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Disciplined, hardy, and calculating, the Chinese leader is the product of a tough apprenticeship.
    Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The hours of evidence shown to jurors Wednesday came as prosecutors used opening statements to paint Horner as calculating, violent and remorseless in the killing of Athena.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Programming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/programming. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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