softwares

Definition of softwaresnext
plural of software
as in programs

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Recent Examples of softwares 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
  • Last month, Bass published an opinion piece in the Daily News criticizing the county, pointing out that its new homelessness agency was already proposing cuts to programs that have served the city’s unhoused population.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Nutrition assistance programs, for example, should be unaffected.
    Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Around 1,650 mining permit applications were pending as of 2023, Reuters reported.
    Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The government accused them of using fake, never-filed IRS forms and lying on loan applications for pandemic relief funds.
    Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The company added programmers’ streaming applications in Spectrum’s expanded basic packages to lower churn and had a slight bump in signups when Disney channels were unavailable for YouTube TV subscribers during a recent carriage dispute.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Once public, OpenAI’s compensation packages may also become less attractive in some ways; new hires would receive stock options rather than pre-IPO equity, and those options may or may not prove valuable depending on the company’s post-IPO performance and stock price trajectory.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026

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“Softwares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/softwares. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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