SOFTWARES Synonyms: 7 Similar and Opposite Words

softwares

noun

plural of software

as in programs

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hardwares

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Recent Examples of softwares Next, identify where the same data exists in multiple places or where important information isn't being shared between softwares. — Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Do some tax prep softwares give higher refunds than others? — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026 Thomson’s Between Cuts Substack has been publishing an excellent series breaking down the softwares and tools that go into the creative process. — Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2025

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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, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of programs

Noun

Instead of being limited to the manufacturer’s stock features, the display can become an endpoint for Home Assistant, MQTT and custom applications.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2026
While earlier sitcom crews met up at a coffee shop or a bar, young people like Billie—who spends her days submitting dozens of job applications without a single reply—are scarcely in a position to treat the city as their playground.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of applications

Noun

ReelShort catalogue titles will be available on Vidio starting on September 1 through the dedicated Short Drama tab, launched by Vidio last year, for subscribers on the TV Extra, Platinum, Platinum Extra, and Ultimate packages.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
The content will stream through a dedicated Short Drama tab, accessible to subscribers on Vidio’s TV Extra, Platinum, Platinum Extra and Ultimate packages.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of packages

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