programmatic

adjective

pro·​gram·​mat·​ic ˌprō-grə-ˈma-tik How to pronounce programmatic (audio)
1
: relating to program music
2
: of, relating to, resembling, or having a program
programmatically adverb

Examples of programmatic in a Sentence

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Ultimately, California’s public schools must prioritize the students still in them, which will require closing schools and making other difficult decisions such as staff and programmatic reductions. Aaron Garth Smith, Orange County Register, 25 Jan. 2025 Errors in citizen data—whether due to outdated records, manual entry mistakes or lack of system integration—can lead to serious consequences and break down programmatic integrity and trust. Brian Chidester, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 The increase is attributed to the acquisition of FaZe on March 7, 2024, and growth in programmatic advertising revenue. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 Many feature an abundance of banners administered by popular programmatic ad servers like Criteo and Sharethrough. Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for programmatic 

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of programmatic was in 1896

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“Programmatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/programmatic. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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