programming

verb

variants or programing
Definition of programmingnext
present participle of program
as in planning

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  1. planning
  2. designing
  3. shaping
  4. maneuvering
  5. charting
  6. drafting
  7. framing
  8. calculating
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  • As a designer and producer in her day-to-day life, Mele put her skills to work when planning the wedding.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026
  • How to plan for a possible 22% cut For households, Mulyadi recommends planning with a range rather than a single number.
    — Lena Borrelli, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of planning
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  • The team took cues from the first drop when designing the second installment.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Right now, Grossman and his team are designing the next phase of the Clear Creek Trail, which will expand upstream about a mile from the Huntsman trailhead.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of designing
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  • But now politics and policy are shaping the way capital is flowing in the world.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • With Election Day approaching, voters in Delaware County said a range of issues is shaping their decisions, from the economy and inflation to border security and crime.
    — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of shaping
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  • Canadarm2 helped assemble the International Space Station, maneuvering large components into position while astronauts carried out installation work.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Extreme speeds and unpredictable flight trajectories make maneuvering ballistic missiles, hypersonic cruise missiles, and hypersonic glide vehicles exceptionally difficult to counter.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of maneuvering
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  • The deal also includes representation for Cooper’s husband Matt Kaplan, and their media and entertainment company Unwell, which includes Cooper’s top-charting podcast, as well as live events and a film and TV production arm.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
  • That's because any new Fed members would need to be confirmed by the Senate, which would be unlikely to support a nominee who wouldn't support the central bank charting its own course.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of charting
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  • Looking up an account, drafting a reminder, changing payment terms and sending a message are different actions with different consequences.
    — Lloyd Marino, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Such an approach could resonate more deeply with voters, according to several groups and individuals who have been drafting oversight plans and advising members of Congress.
    — Justin Papp,Garrett Downs,Megan Cassella, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of drafting
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  • Adding to the drama of her appearance, Harvey opted for a voluminous updo, piling her long chocolate brown locks atop her head, leaving out a combed-over, face-framing strand styled by Davontae’ Washington.
    — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Yet when asked to move beyond answering questions to framing their own, many struggled.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of framing
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  • In this movie, it is revealed that Ghidorah is less a king and more a pawn, under the control of calculating Xiliens as part of a plan to subjugate Earth.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In this case, that’s enough for calculating a crude orbit, but at least one more spatially separate point is mathematically necessary to estimate anything about that orbit’s shape.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of calculating
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