software

Definition of softwarenext
as in program
as in application The new software was designed to make the process of data entry more efficient.

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Recent Examples of software Among the most oversold names was software engineering provider EPAM Systems , with an RSI of 18 after falling more than 11% this week. Sarah Min, CNBC, 9 May 2026 The automatic propulsion control and power management software resides in the RTUs together with control software for other platform machinery and systems. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026 While across-the-board raises may seem equal on the surface, high performers or AI super users may not see it that way, said Hannah Yardley, the chief people and culture officer at Achievers, a software company that tracks employee recognition and offers rewards. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 9 May 2026 This happened, for example, in a company with an engineering team writing some new software for a mission to orbit the moon. K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for software
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  • The study confirmed, for example, a structural dimming across Europe consistent with both LED retrofitting programs and government conservation mandates, a policy signal visible from space.
    Bree Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
  • That has caused several groups to propose their own ways to fix the program.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 12 May 2026
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  • Mamdani intends to cut the median time for approvals from 210 to to 100 days via a mix of simplifying income verification, speeding up the process for lottery winners to be selected, and streamlining the applications, among other things.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
  • This included implementing an electronic application process and introducing a mobile application center designed to make the hiring process more efficient and accessible to prospective applicants.
    Joy Lepola-Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
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  • Paired with two buzzy stars – real life couple Pullman and Gerber – this erotic thriller package should appeal to the Cannes market’s baser instincts.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 12 May 2026
  • Mercedes seemed more catchable than in the opening three races of the 2026 calendar, a blip on the radar as the team readies a bigger upgrade package for the Canadian Grand Prix this month.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 12 May 2026

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“Software.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/software. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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