programming

variants or programing
Definition of programmingnext
present participle of program

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Verb
  • After suffering a brutal knockout at UFC Seattle, Maycee Barber is already planning her comeback.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Browne’s family is planning an event honoring him in mid-May.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Kluge remained active into his 90s, writing books and designing art exhibitions.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
  • In Los Angeles on Wednesday, a jury found both YouTube and Meta, which owns and operates platforms including Instagram and Facebook, liable for harms to children for designing their platforms to hook young users.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Wellington was instrumental in shaping the modern NFL, championing new ideas.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Andreea Roberts leads technology marketing globally at Cognizant, helping clients convert new technologies into market-shaping advantage.
    Ravi Kumar S, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But when some sly maneuvering on his part gets his photo and name in the tabloids as a Bond frontrunner, the chaos that follows takes over the days leading up to Eid — the most important holiday of the year for his British Pakistani family.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Most Eagle Creek luggage products feature two wheels instead of four, which can cause them to tip when the user is not holding them upright and can make maneuvering through airports difficult.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • With The Hunt for Gollum on track for 2027 and Shadows of the Past set to follow, the Lord of the Rings franchise is charting an ambitious path forward — with one of its most passionate fans now helping to shape its future from behind the keyboard.
    Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
  • But their initial challenges will be figuring out the future of a lot of things for which Iger has already laid the groundwork, including building out the standalone ESPN, merging Disney+ and Hulu, and charting a future for Disney’s linear networks.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But if the Cowboys don’t find a tango partner, drafting Parker makes some sense.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Some faculty involved in drafting it later distanced themselves from the effort.
    Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In both Dream Scenario and The Drama, Borgli sides with the maligned, framing those who cast judgment as shrewish and needling (exemplified in The Drama with a deliciously irritating performance from Alana Haim).
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israeli strikes have killed several Iranian nuclear scientists, framing the campaign as part of a broader effort to degrade Iran’s nuclear program.
    Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Comfort was highest when AI supported behind-the-scenes functions such as product or service recommendations, fraud detection, tracking spending, and calculating credit scores.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
  • For families earning below that level, stretching into homeownership may mean tighter budgets elsewhere — a trade-off many households make, but one worth calculating carefully before signing on a mortgage.
    System Process, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Programming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/programming. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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