SOFTWARES Synonyms: 7 Similar and Opposite Words

softwares

noun

plural of software

as in programs

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hardwares

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Recent Examples of softwares Next, identify where the same data exists in multiple places or where important information isn't being shared between softwares. — Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Do some tax prep softwares give higher refunds than others? — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026 Thomson’s Between Cuts Substack has been publishing an excellent series breaking down the softwares and tools that go into the creative process. — Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Its proposal to end the crisis includes the closure of Dewey and Lincolnwood Elementary and the termination of more than 200 staff jobs, along with non-mandated programs.

— Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
But given the university’s unique basketball brand, with 12 national championships for the women and six for the men, there could be more benefits in synergy between the programs, especially in creating buzz and business for downtown Hartford.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of programs

Noun

Users can connect accounts through Plaid, a financial technology service that links applications with banks.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Sports organizations are understandably allocating substantial resources to AI infrastructure and applications … in large part to get at the data sets that sports fans generate.

— Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of applications

Noun

One of those pay packages gave thousands of civilian city workers raises of about 24% over five years.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Diamond could serve as a heat spreader or substrate in advanced chip packages, helping move heat away from hotspots.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of packages

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