programming

variants or programing
present participle of program

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for programming
Verb
  • Fast food chain Cookout is planning to open at least 19 new restaurants.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Anyone planning to bring an exotic animal into Kentucky is required to have transportation permit.
    Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The museum’s executive director Steve Gilreath visited over 30 museums in the process of curating and designing the space.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The majority — or 57% of the conversations analyzed — related to curriculum development, like designing lesson plans and assignments.
    Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • CEOs and global leaders will gather for a dynamic, invitation-only event shaping the future of business.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Controversy over his videos highlights the role of social media and satire in shaping perceptions during high-stakes political standoffs, with both parties accusing each other of bad faith and bigotry amid the disruption of essential public services.
    Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Parson will be maneuvering the equipment through customs.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Things like maneuvering a grocery cart, moving furniture, or placing a stack of dishes on the top shelf all tick the box.
    SELF, SELF, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Riofrancos does not detail how to reach this future (charting such a course would be beyond the scope of her project).
    Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
  • However, a different vibe soon filled the arena once the countdown clock reached zero and a video charting Kirk's career from 18-year-old organizer to one of the GOP’s most prominent activists came on-screen.
    Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Although drafting Tetairoa McMillan finally gives Young a great receiver threat, the unit overall can only be described as lackluster.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Educators also used the AI chatbot to complete administrative tasks, including budget plans, drafting letters of recommendation and creating meeting agendas.
    Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As the shutdown unfolds, Democrats appear determined to hold their ground, framing the fight not just as a budget dispute but as a broader defense of democratic norms and public services.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The singer’s textured pixie, which was cut shorter in the back, had face-framing sideburns and curls that narrowly avoided being called bangs, is hard to miss, and now, just in time for fall, has been reintroduced on the front row.
    Essence, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • His head was calculating and doing algebra instead of calculus.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
  • While working-class and immigrant communities hail these policies as overdue relief, higher earners are calculating their exit strategies.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Programming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/programming. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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