PROGRAMMING Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

programming

verb

variants or programing

Definition of programming

present participle of program

as in planning

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Tom Burwell, Sunderland’s chief executive, is alongside Ghisolfi in planning the next steps.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Pimpton was initially planning to enter the portal, but opted to return to Fort Worth for another year.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

Definition of planning

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The next few years will show whether the space industry really leaves disposable satellites behind and starts building them to be caught and repaired, or simply gets neater about throwing them away, designing them to burn up on the way down.

— Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
Lotus Sport even helped win an Olympic gold medal for Great Britain, designing the radical carbon-fiber bicycle that Chris Boardman pedaled to victory in 1992.

— Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 22 July 2026

Definition of designing

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As companies lack clear personal branding policies, Taylor believes employees like her are proactively shaping future corporate guidelines, volunteering to lead this evolving professional frontier.

— Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Now, the descendants of the Kuku Yalanji who lived there first are shaping how the world interacts with their ancestral homeland.

— Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026

Definition of shaping

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Jackie searches for Madi, wondering if her sister is a victim or a killer while maneuvering an oppressively demanding office and reflecting on her own previous crimes.

— Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
Instead, Orion and Starship will test communications and maneuvering systems between both vehicles.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of maneuvering

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In practice, that means finding improvements by rearranging machines, charting new workflows, and adding automation—not pushing workers to rush.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 July 2026
His gripping and meticulously researched book tells the story of an audacious operation by charting the exploits of both the perpetrators and the investigators.

— Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2026

Definition of charting

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Recently, Overton has been involved in drafting new policies for the use of peptides, short chains of amino acids that are available on the gray market but that, in many cases, have scant scientific evidence to support their safety or efficacy.

— Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
Most of them are drafting these policies right now, quietly, with very little to go on, and the terms will be set by whoever shows up with a proposal first.

— Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of drafting

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Built in 1947, the four-bedroom has picture windows framing water views, built-ins, a sleek white kitchen with a dining nook, and a sunroom with a bar.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 20 July 2026
Beyond Michigan, El-Sayed’s progressive allies are framing the race as a broader test of whether grassroots organizing can overcome unprecedented outside spending.

— Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 19 July 2026

Definition of framing

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In Nolan and Hathaway’s interpretation, Penelope is a more calculating power player, keeping at bay the wolfish suitors who show up hoping to take Odysseus’ place and working the angles to preserve her son’s chance of assuming the throne.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 21 July 2026
These are employees of Swiss Timing, a sister company of Swiss watchmakers Tissot, first responsible for calculating the Tour’s time gaps in 1988.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 20 July 2026

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