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algorithm

[al-guh-rith-uhm] / ˈæl gəˌrɪð əm /


NOUN
program
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“The media landscape is so fragmented, and the algorithm delivers the personal tastes,” Bob Mitchell, founder of Mitchell Partnership Alliances and adjunct professor at American University’s Kogod School of Business, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

Dynamic pricing is simply an algorithm created to achieve that by exploiting market power.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

Management appears highly confident in the durability of AppLovin’s growth algorithm and the long-term potential of its consumer advertising platform.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

It is actually a complex algorithm that uses a model based on betting-market odds and the sports analytics company's own 'Power Rankings', which are calculated using past results.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Rather, he wanted to make sure that the teachers identified by the algorithm as cheaters were truly cheating—and then do something about it.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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