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software

[sawft-wair, soft-] / ˈsɔftˌwɛər, ˈsɒft- /
NOUN
computer program
Synonyms
STRONGEST
application application software program
STRONG
freeware groupware operating system shareware
WEAK
bundled software courseware file management system presentation software productivity software spreadsheet systems software vaporware

Example Sentences

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Shares of nCino soared Wednesday after the software company reported better-than-expected quarterly results and a series of new customers.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

It drops into existing systems like a software update.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“These are the people who have been running the government,” said Miller, who made a fortune developing education software.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The software company-turned-crypto investment vehicle typically buys Bitcoin every week.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

She wasn’t detained, because the facial recognition software only scored her as a 31 percent match: possible but unlikely.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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