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algorithm

[al-guh-rith-uhm] / ˈæl gəˌrɪð əm /


NOUN
program
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"A lot of Australians appreciate the algorithm, both for the enjoyment they get out of it or the utility they get out of it," Communications Minister Anika Wells told national broadcaster ABC.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

Antonelli was in no mood to obey a computer algorithm.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

"There was no algorithm to find that optimal solution before," Farre Kaga said.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

It’s like a freaky evolution of the human-mishap extravaganzas that progressed from “America’s Funniest Home Videos” to “Jackass” to subreddits like Whatcouldgowrong to viral clips crashing my algorithm.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

This is a conservative estimate, since the algorithm was able to identify only the most egregious form of cheating—in which teachers systematically changed students’ answers—and not the many subtler ways a teacher might cheat.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

Australians would be able to switch off social media algorithms under draft legislation to be proposed this week.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Australians could be given the option of opting out of powerful social media algorithms under new legislation cracking down on big tech, a minister said Monday.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

Kim said he grew frustrated with the proliferation of crypto scams and sophisticated trading algorithms, both of which have helped drive wild price swings.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

The captions aren’t meant to be read by users, exactly, but instead picked up by keyword-trained algorithms that surface the post on your feed.

From Slate Aug. 28, 2026

The Scythedom, she knew, had created its own algorithms for searching the unsearchable contents of the backbrain—but Citra couldn’t ask Scythe Curie without making her suspicious.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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