1
as in schedules
a listing of things to be presented or considered (as at a concert or play)
the program will tell us the scheduled order of musical numbers
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2
as in plans
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
we need to come up with a program to deal with kids skipping school
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3
as in procedures
a way of acting or proceeding
recommends a program of regular dental checkups
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variants
also programmes
as in schemes
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Recent Examples of programs
Karen Arace,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
In the afternoon, students will partake in book clubs that read novels — a dying art in traditional public schools, driven in part by the increasing popularity of literacy curriculum programs that favor textbooks with short reading passages over whole books.
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Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Nearly every large private aerospace manufacturer funds extensive internship programs year-round, although the programs tend to be extremely competitive, and their frequency wanes among smaller employers.
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Paxton Honerkamp,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
However, this can fuel the insecurities that come with these programs—resulting in leaders constantly trying to prove themselves and avoid missteps and failures.
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Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Sharp increases in health costs across ACA and other health insurance programs come as voters in the approaching November elections say affordability is among their top concerns.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
That platform allows users to develop AI programs and services and take full advantage of Nvidia’s graphics processing units (GPUs), leading many developers who write programs to stick with Nvidia.
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Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Several municipalities receiving matching funds are also applying to funding programs from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
Since then, a number of other Power 4 programs have hired former NFL executives or coaches to similar roles, including Michael Lombardi at North Carolina and Jim Nagy at Oklahoma.
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Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
27 June 2026
Noun
Lawmakers need to catch up to the other 20-plus states that have taken action to ban these programs and ensure patients like me can access necessary treatments.
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Karen Arace,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
In the afternoon, students will partake in book clubs that read novels — a dying art in traditional public schools, driven in part by the increasing popularity of literacy curriculum programs that favor textbooks with short reading passages over whole books.
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Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Nearly every large private aerospace manufacturer funds extensive internship programs year-round, although the programs tend to be extremely competitive, and their frequency wanes among smaller employers.
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Paxton Honerkamp,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
However, this can fuel the insecurities that come with these programs—resulting in leaders constantly trying to prove themselves and avoid missteps and failures.
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Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Sharp increases in health costs across ACA and other health insurance programs come as voters in the approaching November elections say affordability is among their top concerns.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
That platform allows users to develop AI programs and services and take full advantage of Nvidia’s graphics processing units (GPUs), leading many developers who write programs to stick with Nvidia.
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Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Several municipalities receiving matching funds are also applying to funding programs from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
Since then, a number of other Power 4 programs have hired former NFL executives or coaches to similar roles, including Michael Lombardi at North Carolina and Jim Nagy at Oklahoma.
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Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for programs
Noun
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For more information on shuttle routes and schedules, visit the Miami-Dade County World Cup Mobility page.
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With movie audiences drifting off to TV, studio release schedules featured torpor-inducing fare like A Man For All Seasons or The Alamo.
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Britain remembers well the fiasco of 2022, when then-Prime Minister Liz Truss triggered a mass sell-off of bonds after presenting plans for huge unfunded tax cuts.
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In communities nationwide, officials said ICE canceled plans to convert commercial warehouses into large detention sites.
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In Taiwan, the university where a prospective student was caught cheating is now reviewing rules and standard operating procedures for AI eyewears during examinations.
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The deal, the fruit of months of negotiations, takes aim at the lucrative way doctors can charge for procedures on patients referred to them by personal injury lawyers.
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Marty, who was loosely based on real-life ping-pong legend Marty Reisman, schemes his way to competitions across the globe and hustles for pocket cash.
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Joy Randolph, follows a desperate gallery owner (Portman) who schemes to sell a dead man as art at Art Basel in Miami.
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Bank directors often have their own agendas.
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Legislation to bring about reforms has stalled, despite bipartisan support, as differing agendas compete for attention inside the Beltway.
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The federal government and states have begun investigating pricing strategies that companies report have led to higher profits.
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When planning for retirement, asset allocation, withdrawal strategies, and tax-efficient investing is typically top of mind.
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While banning bots may help to some extent, Sng said that policies alone may not be effective.
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Those policies are supported by Newsom.
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Daniella designs her own pieces and also curates work from other quality Caymanian brands—a one-stop shop for the best of what this island produces.
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The same physician who designs the hairline at the morning consultation is still in the room placing grafts in the afternoon.
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