programs 1 of 2

noun

plural of program
1
as in schedules
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 plans
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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3
as in procedures
a way of acting or proceeding recommends a program of regular dental checkups

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programs

2 of 2

verb

variants also programmes
present tense third-person singular of program
as in schemes

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Recent Examples of programs
Noun
At the same time, many of these tech companies, like Microsoft and IBM, have been providing accessible professional certificate programs to workers across the globe in hopes of closing the skills gap. — Charlotte Hu, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 In addition to multiple scholarship donations and programs, Parton also mobilized over the years after natural disasters affected both her home state and surrounding areas. — CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 Diving programs and private yacht charters are also available through the hotel. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026 As a voice artist, Carvell has narrated more than 75 documentaries and programs for National Geographic, the BBC, and PBS. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026 Two, South Florida’s resources and compensation outpaced the power-conference programs that pursued his services. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Other programs celebrated the idea of America as an ideal in dramatic form. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026 Proposition 1, the Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026, would provide billions of dollars for affordable housing development, expand homeownership programs and invest in solutions to address the state's chronic issue with homelessness. — Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 The national debt surpassed a record $40 trillion on Wednesday, a staggering milestone as defense costs, social programs like Social Security and Medicare and interest on the burgeoning deficit make up an enormous share of federal spending. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for programs
  1. schedules
  2. plans
  3. procedures
  4. schemes
  5. agendas
  6. strategies
  7. policies
  8. designs
Noun
  • One Stage Changes the Assignment Festival schedules can become homework remarkably fast.
    — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Those patients may have to take multiple pills a day and adhere to complicated dosing schedules.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of schedules
Noun
  • In December, Australia became the first country to ban social media for kids under 16, and countries including Brazil, Canada, the United Kingdom, Turkey and Indonesia have since enacted or approved similar plans.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Several Kansas City community leaders are calling for residents to have a meaningful role in selecting the city’s next police chief, weeks after Stacey Graves announced plans to retire next year.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of plans
Noun
  • Some undergo cosmetic procedures and reportedly inject their bodies with peptides, testosterone, and other substances that enhance their physiques.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Parton did not disclose the nature of those procedures at the time.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of procedures
Verb
  • Marty, who was loosely based on real-life ping-pong legend Marty Reisman, schemes his way to competitions across the globe and hustles for pocket cash.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Joy Randolph, follows a desperate gallery owner (Portman) who schemes to sell a dead man as art at Art Basel in Miami.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Definition of schemes
Noun
  • Engelbert has presided over a period of impressive growth, no question, and the real problem rests with outsiders advancing their agendas and chasing their votes.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • And then there are the dozens of examples of rogue cops using Flock cameras for their own personal agendas, such as tracking wives, girlfriends or ex-girlfriends.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of agendas
Noun
  • Roughly 30% of the ballots cast in the 2024 general election were submitted by mail, and Democrats have increasingly pursued vote-by-mail strategies, in contrast with Republicans.
    — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The program for children at risk of violence provided mentorship, summer camps, job training, and nonpolice strategies such as neighborhood beautification projects and community center programs.
    — Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of strategies
Noun
  • This allows developers to test and fine-tune navigation policies in environments that more closely match where a robot could eventually operate.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The department said the policies encouraged schools to conceal from parents whether their child uses different pronouns and allowed schools to print a different name on diplomas without parental knowledge.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of policies
Verb
  • Samba has ties to the Brazilian Carnival tradition, so Anna picks out a floral fabric and designs a skirt with feather-style panels that will move around with the dancer.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Katie Becker, chief creative officer of Arc’teryx, said the brand designs products to perform for the long term.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of designs

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“Programs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/programs. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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