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algorithm

[al-guh-rith-uhm] / ˈæl gəˌrɪð əm /


NOUN
program
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Ahead of the meeting, the company laid out its financial algorithm External link.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

It is actually a complex algorithm that uses a model based on betting-market odds and the sports analytics company's own 'Power Rankings', which are calculated using past results.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Spiralism has no leader, no doctrine, no central text—only the algorithm, which each user takes as a personal oracle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Pratt’s campaign had become a social media hit over the prior month, fueled by a simple message, a barrage of A.I. slop videos, and Elon Musk’s X algorithm.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

I have my old cracked phone out, my hack allowing me to track down the other Phoenix Riders without being subjected to the new NeuroLink algorithm.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu




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