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algorithm

[al-guh-rith-uhm] / ˈæl gəˌrɪð əm /


NOUN
program
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She has tried a full English breakfast - but is not a fan of baked beans - and her TikTok algorithm is already throwing up typical conversational words like "innit".

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

As soon as she started looking at SkinnyTok content, Williams wrote, “the tradwife content began to sneak in” to her algorithm.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

People were better than the algorithm at recognizing these geological 'tricks'.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

As a trained ballet dancer, I love structure, rules and the methodological algorithm of how story ballets go.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

And Hideo has created an entire algorithm to do this.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

Alex Mills, a social media strategist who has led campaigns for Spotify and Adobe, says the very thing people are nostalgic for, a feed without algorithms, was also "the thing that killed it."

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

Hill and Jean also offered advice to young musicians navigating an industry increasingly driven by algorithms and viral success.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

The idea behind this new paid service is "getting the fastest investors and algorithms a split-second advantage," Art Hogan, an analyst with B. Riley Wealth Management, told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

The broader corporate world has taken more than just algorithms and platforms from the tech world.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Nevertheless, I’ve been running algorithms on the possible future of the Scythedom, and found something very curious.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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