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
Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
There are, however, exceptions for students with disabilities who have individualized education programs.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
One effective approach is creating hands-on training programs that support healthcare professionals in mastering new technologies.
—Kiyoshi Oka, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
For the next three years, early intervention programs — including reading, music and speech therapy — helped monitor Ness' children, looking for possible cognitive or learning setbacks.
—Jeff Truesdell, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Tejasvi began coding in eighth grade, taking cybersecurity classes and attending summer programs sponsored by the nonprofit Girls Who Code.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
The bill would update Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility rules so students age 18 to 21 enrolled in CTE programs can work part time without their earnings counting against their or their family's current SNAP benefits.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
Petro has scaled back efforts to target drug supply, instead trying to solve the issue through social programs.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
There are, however, exceptions for students with disabilities who have individualized education programs.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
One effective approach is creating hands-on training programs that support healthcare professionals in mastering new technologies.
—Kiyoshi Oka, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
For the next three years, early intervention programs — including reading, music and speech therapy — helped monitor Ness' children, looking for possible cognitive or learning setbacks.
—Jeff Truesdell, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Tejasvi began coding in eighth grade, taking cybersecurity classes and attending summer programs sponsored by the nonprofit Girls Who Code.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
The bill would update Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility rules so students age 18 to 21 enrolled in CTE programs can work part time without their earnings counting against their or their family's current SNAP benefits.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for programs
Noun
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Every kid is different, and some kids just have more trouble than others adjusting to back-to-school sleep schedules.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
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Travelers should consult JetBlue's booking channels for route-specific schedules and availability.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Efforts to reprice 2026 plans are underway to account for this new, tougher landscape.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Staff and wire reports LONDON – Britain's Prince Harry visited Ukraine on Friday, arriving in Kyiv with a team from his Invictus Games Foundation to detail his charity's plans to help rehabilitate wounded soldiers, the Guardian and ABC News reported.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Breast augmentation has been among the top five most popular plastic surgery procedures for almost two decades, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), and patients are discussing their implants more than ever before, down to specific surgical techniques.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Rather than invasive procedures, patients undergo a simple blood draw — a liquid biopsy.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Matthew quickly schemes his way into Oliver’s orbit after that first performance, impressing and rankling the group of lackeys in his entourage at the same time.—
Eric Torres,
Pitchfork,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Hollywood may still dominate the global marketplace with its blockbuster movies, but in terms of sheer output it is increasingly being outpaced by rivals with overt political agendas.—
Ilan Berman,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Yet others in the banking industry said its risk of losing its footing in Washington goes beyond crypto, involving broader challenges from Trump-era shifts in the government’s political, social, and environmental agendas.—
Rachel Witkowski,
semafor.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If regulators expand sanctions regimes to cover newer sectors like AI and blockchain, firms need strategies to pivot, adapt, and retool compliance processes.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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These assistants translate complex sensor data and algorithmic strategies into plain-language recommendations, sharply reducing cognitive load during high-pressure missions, according to the researchers.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The remaining 16 states have chosen a more relaxed approach, with some recommending the individual school districts decide their own policies, and others, like Puerto Rico, only requiring a policy to be formed by 2026.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Individual states and big cities will continue to shape their own policies to balance immigrant communities and navigate the tension between cultural assimilation and the preservation of American 'heritage'.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The company designs its own servers internally, bypassing OEMs and collaborating directly with manufacturers to cut costs, enhance performance, and quickly integrate the latest GPUs.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Many historic distilleries, like Maker's Mark, replicate original still designs to maintain the consistent taste of their bourbon.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Programs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/programs. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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