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program

[proh-gram, -gruhm] / ˈproʊ græm, -grəm /


NOUN
performance in medium
Synonyms


NOUN
instructions for a computer
Synonyms


VERB
to create software
Synonyms


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DOL regulations require employers that use the H-2A guest-worker visa program to specify in worker contracts the dates of employment, wage deductions and non-monetary benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

The research received funding through Sandia's Laboratory Directed Research and Development program.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

Raman wants to mothball that program and use short-term rental vouchers she claims will be far less expensive and more effective.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

The program was established in 1984 under the State Department's national security rewards program to offer money for information that protects American lives and interests.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026

Obviously, those future versions of ourselves had known that we were going to end up in the stupid partner program, so why hadn’t they just told us what was coming?

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

During fasting, a population of intestinal cells carrying these repair programs becomes more abundant.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

They also raise important questions about modern reforestation programs, which often prioritize planting dense forests to combat climate change and protect biodiversity.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

Most notably, they created apprenticeship programs across various departments — including camera, sound, production design, catering — to teach Inuit and other local northern residents about the filmmaking process.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

The Depression rendered millions of Americans jobless, homeless and hungry; he created programs such as the Works Progress Administration to tide them over until the cloud passed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

When he heard their plight, Governor Ray’s press secretary, Ray Walters, took pity on the two programs.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

Dr. Zwiebel said, “These are stereotypic programed behaviors that have evolved because they work.”

From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2022

“That tells you that it really is more about cultural connection. It is about a nuance that is present in culturally programed content,” de Armas said.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 16, 2022

He explains how he would make dishes, and the robot would be programed to copy his movement.

From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2021

Leidecker used iPads programed to listen and acoustically act.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2018

While it’s hard to know if this effort was coordinated, either one individual or several individuals appear to have programed numerous bots to help seed the conspiracy theory on Twitter.

From Slate ● Sep. 7, 2018

Unlike conventional CAR-T treatments, which have struggled against brain tumors, these modified immune cells are programmed to activate their cancer-fighting machinery specifically within the brain.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

Andy Davidson was 22 when the game he programmed, partly in his last years at Bournemouth School, first hit the shelves.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

She emphasized the hand-played over the programmed, and experimented with swings in volume and tempo, adding a level of unpredictability absent in much of modern pop.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

On the surface, it seems like harmless video game humor, and I’m sure we’ve all had encounters with actual humans that resembled interacting with tautological machines programmed with limited responses.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

I quickly programmed the Vonnegut’s onboard computer to autopilot the ship to Frobozz.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

More Spheres would be bullish for the company because of royalty and other income, as well as the ability to distribute original programing in multiple locations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025

Non-routine cognitive jobs include public relations and computer programing.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2024

Indeed, Kunst’s submission to the 2018 CRC points to this TV programing note in the Miami News for channel 10’s Florida Journal on Oct.

From Slate ● Jan. 18, 2024

After 26 people were killed by a gunman at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, in 2012, Jones made a false conspiracy theory a centerpiece of his programing on his flagship Infowars show.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2023

The Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999 amended section 111 by substituting "statutory" for "compulsory" and "programming" for "programing," wherever they appeared.

From Copyright Law of the United States of America and Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code, Circular 92 by United States

Once approved, Williams got to work recruiting an executive board, including VPs of programming, marketing and “outreach.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

Both Czech TV and Czech Radio reduced their programming on Tuesday with thousands of employees joining the protest.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

In September BBC Wales announced 58 job cuts as well as a 20-hour annual cut in TV programming as part of UK-wide plans to save £500m.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

She works on programming art and installations at LAX that showcase the city’s vibrant arts scene, including its literary merits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

They are slumped down in their seats and appear to be really concentrating on the televised programming.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan


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