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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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New AI tools like Claude Code help write and debug software faster, and spin up a website or a marketing plan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

A series of short bets made in the third quarter of 2025 on software companies including headhunter marketplace ZipRecruiter and IT-services provider Unisys initially failed to deliver.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“The software only goes to $10,” said Leo Flores, owner of the gas station and mini-market.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Microsoft stock looks to be leveling off after a dreadful stretch of trading for the software company.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Yet while Jesse had gone through literally thousands of downloaded software applications, he’d never paid for any of them.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

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