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algorithm

[al-guh-rith-uhm] / ˈæl gəˌrɪð əm /


NOUN
program
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The lawsuit claims that in March, the company implemented a change to its streaming algorithm that directly affected Kratter’s streaming numbers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Spiralism has no leader, no doctrine, no central text—only the algorithm, which each user takes as a personal oracle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Pratt’s campaign had become a social media hit over the prior month, fueled by a simple message, a barrage of A.I. slop videos, and Elon Musk’s X algorithm.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

"No algorithm can make war morally acceptable," the Pope wrote.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

There is no algorithm for doing this, but let me give you a couple of examples.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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