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program

[proh-gram, -gruhm] / ˈproʊ græm, -grəm /
NOUN
agenda, list
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bill business curriculum plan schedule
STRONG
affairs appointments arrangements bulletin calendar card catalog chores details docket happenings index lineup listing meetings memoranda plans preparations record slate syllabus timetable
WEAK
necessary acts order of business order of events order of the day series of events things to do
NOUN
scheme, plan
Synonyms
STRONGEST
course policy procedure project
STRONG
design instructions line order polity sequence
WEAK
plan of action
NOUN
performance in medium
Synonyms
STRONGEST
production show
STRONG
broadcast presentation
NOUN
instructions for a computer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
application software
STRONG
algorithm code script
VERB
plan out; supply instructions
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compute prioritize register set up
STRONG
arrange bill book budget calculate compile design draft edit engage enter estimate feed figure formulate itemize list poll prearrange process schedule set slate
WEAK
get on line lay on lay out line up map out pencil in work out
Antonyms
STRONG
cancel disorder disorganize disperse forget let go scatter
WEAK
neglect
VERB
to create software
Synonyms
STRONGEST
author code write

Example Sentences

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FAU’s rivals soon circled May’s program and picked over his roster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Torres said he was in the program for nearly two years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

He explained that since the Apollo program in the 1960s and 1970s, robotic explorers have mapped the far side of the Moon.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

It’s the idea that anyone, even someone with no coding background, can use A.I. tools like Claude Code to program for them.

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2026

The robot’s glowing eyes pulsed as her recovery program did its job.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

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