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algorithm

[al-guh-rith-uhm] / ˈæl gəˌrɪð əm /


NOUN
program
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Ahead of the meeting, the company laid out its financial algorithm External link.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 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

It’s clear Rossetti—or at least someone he’s associated with—attempts to present his content in a way that the algorithm will favor.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

If a retailer’s algorithm detects that you have been browsing a product without buying, it may send you a coupon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Now it was time to construct an algorithm that could tease some conclusions from this mass of data.

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




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