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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After originally planning to stay on anyway, Alice has decided to seek other opportunities and would like a letter of recommendation after sticking around for Ted’s transition period.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
When my wife and I were planning a quick summer getaway with our two teenage daughters, heading to the desert was an easy choice.

— Mike Avila, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of planning

Verb

As early as the 1920s, Coco Chanel patronized Serge Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes company, famously designing the costumes for Le Train Bleu, choreographed by Bronislava Nijinska and premiered in 1924.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
Rather than starting with a lot and designing around it, his team and Pininfarina spent about two years creating the house first, down to the furniture, millwork, landscaping, and pool.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of designing

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The novel tells the story of a violent revolution in the US which leads to a race war, and it has since been credited with shaping white nationalism in the US, the UK, and Germany.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
Among them are Amanda Serrano, Kim Stone, Kerri Walsh Jennings and Jason Wright, four voices bringing distinct perspectives on the opportunities and challenges shaping the business of women’s sports.

— Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of shaping

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The attack advanced toward Shakhove along multiple axes, including the Boikivka-Mayak-Shakhove corridor, with separate elements maneuvering toward different objectives.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Remote control operation, likely for maneuvering and parking the trailer via app without the tow vehicle, and multi-stage water filtration will be available optionally.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 July 2026

Definition of maneuvering

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Blue Island, named after her hometown in Illinois, follows through on that statement, charting a course that lets Lenae flex new muscles and offload genre anxieties.

— Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 7 Aug. 2026
Peter Jurasik played Centauri ambassador Mollari for the show’s entire run, charting his slide from comic relief into a man undone by his own ambition.

— JP Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of charting

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The White House is drafting an executive order on the disproven link between vaccines and autism, according to independent reports from The Washington Post and Bloomberg, which both cited unnamed sources with knowledge of the efforts.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
Artificial Intelligence has become part of routine business operations, as employers across most industries use AI for tasks ranging from drafting emails to answering customers’ calls.

— Murugan Anandarajan, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of drafting

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Bronin, who is 47, made an argument for a new crop of leaders inside the party, framing his campaign as a response to Democrats’ losses in 2024 after President Joe Biden ended his race for re-election amid concerns about his age.

— Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Short crown layers build lift and help create volume, which tricks the eye into seeing more density overall, and face-framing pieces create visual fullness around the face.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of framing

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Due to its variable rate, calculating long-term interest-earning projections with a high-yield savings account is difficult to do with precision.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Include all of your debt payments, such as student loans, auto loans, credit card payments and personal loans, when calculating affordability.

— Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of calculating

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