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algorithm

[al-guh-rith-uhm] / ˈæl gəˌrɪð əm /
NOUN
formula
Synonyms
STRONG
blueprint canon code credo creed custom description direction equation form formulary maxim method precept prescription principle procedure rite ritual rote rubric specifications theorem way
WEAK
modus operandi
Antonyms
STRONG
deviation
NOUN
procedure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
action agenda conduct form measure method move operation plan policy practice proceeding program scheme step strategy transaction
STRONG
agendum channels course custom fashion formula gimmick grind idea layout line maneuver mode performance polity routine setup style
WEAK
daily grind game plan modus operandi nuts and bolts red tape the book the numbers
Antonyms
STRONGEST
idleness ignorance inaction inactivity
NOUN
program
Synonyms
STRONGEST
application software
STRONG
code script

Example Sentences

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They relied on a computer algorithm to detect tiny, repeated dips in starlight that occur when a planet passes in front of its star.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Micron and Sandisk shares fall on fears that Google’s TurboQuant algorithm will reduce memory chip demand.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Memory and data-storage stocks received a jolt last week when Alphabet’s Google unveiled TurboQuant, an artificial-intelligence memory compression algorithm.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Musk’s five-step algorithm gets Tesla and SpaceX employees to achieve stretch goals and innovate, and it’s sure to come in handy in his push to build the world’s largest AI chip factory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

“With data. For a while now, I’ve been working on developing the perfect artificial intelligence, an algorithm that, when implemented through the NeuroLink, can fix our flaws better than any human police force.”

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.