1
as in schedule
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 plan
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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also programme
as in to scheme
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Recent Examples of program
Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Robots can master human actions within minutes, skipping the laborious task of engineers having to program them to perform those tasks.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Now in its eighth year, NewFest is thrilled to collaborate with NYC’s Department of Education on this uplifting shorts program curated for LGBTQ+ teens.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
In less than two years during the next mayoral election, voters can judge Mayor Brandon Johnson’s financial stewardship, far sooner than a new tax structure could be implemented and any mayor could program new revenue.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Robots can master human actions within minutes, skipping the laborious task of engineers having to program them to perform those tasks.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
The festivities, bridging the late afternoon into the evening and emceed by former San Jose City Councilmember Pierluigi Oliverio, will include dinner, dancing and a program looking back at the group’s five decades.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Now in its eighth year, NewFest is thrilled to collaborate with NYC’s Department of Education on this uplifting shorts program curated for LGBTQ+ teens.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for program
Noun
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The full schedule will be released later.—
Roberta F. Rodrigues,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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However, since school calendars in the city and county are generally set at the beginning of the calendar year, the special recall election was scheduled regardless of teacher in-service days, student class schedules and other events, Kieffer said.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At least one former candidate – Kansas City attorney Stacy Lake, who lost to White in the Democratic primary for County Executive in 2022 – has announced plans to run at that point.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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The bulk of his cases are reviews involving the major Medicaid plans in Ohio.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Among them was a Whipple procedure, which is an operation that treats tumors and other conditions in the pancreas, small intestine and bile ducts, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The training procedure was that the aircraft commander flew the leg out.—
Marisa Garcia,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jones’ limitations aren’t going away, but his can be schemed around, which was less the case with Richardson.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Watch Saturday Night on Netflix Set It Up Two assistants scheme to set up their respective demanding bosses to get them off their backs.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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No matter what’s on your fall agenda, a Longchamp tote keeps your essentials organized while instantly upgrading your look.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Inside the agency, Dudek, ill-prepared for leadership or for DOGE’s murky agenda, was stumbling through the chaos in part by creating some of his own.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Seeking professional guidance early is key so that strategies can be examined and coordinated effectively.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Wasserman, the committee's chairman, directed the council to suggest a new distribution strategy for the committee to review in December.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His team accused Whatley of distorting the facts to cover for his support of federal policies that reduced funding for local police.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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The increase widens a stark property tax gap between Idaho’s two largest school districts — Boise and West Ada — and illustrates dramatic policy differences between the adjoining Treasure Valley districts.—
Kevin Richert,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In addition to the main compartment, the bag has two zippered pockets in front, a rear zipped pocket, and a mesh expansion that is designed to hold a water bottle, to-go coffee mug, umbrella, or sunglasses case.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Tejasvi designed it with large-font type to make text easier to see and read, and a soft, blue theme intended to be soothing to people who may come to the site fresh from a scam and be fearful or frazzled.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Program.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/program. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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