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algorithm

[al-guh-rith-uhm] / ˈæl gəˌrɪð əm /


NOUN
program
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It’s something my team and I talk about all the time: the trade-off of playing to the algorithm versus staying true to what you’d want to do.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

Singles are trying speed dating, connecting through shared real-world interests and even using spreadsheets to break their dating algorithm.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

And it's continuing - social media posts, actively recommended by Instagram's algorithm, are advertising another attempt at the crossing this weekend.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

The algorithm didn’t exist when I was shopping for studded belts in Spring Valley — it was a baser instinct thing, something my brain had an immediate and raw reaction to.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

It also provides an algorithm for generating microtonal scales.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

The latest discovery to invade my algorithms arrived when Claude took a stab at a tantalizing math problem.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Systematic strategies, employed by big hedge funds and some institutional managers, use sophisticated algorithms and data inputs to make investing decisions.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

Companies behind the apps control the gig work via algorithms that assign tasks, set pay, evaluate performance and even fire workers.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Machine learning algorithms were then used to interpret the complex methylation patterns found in the samples.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

My real peers are creating algorithms and solving problems.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty




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