program
noun
a plan of action to accomplish a specified end.
programmed
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past participleof program.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof program.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
programnouna plan of action to accomplish a specified end.
Example Sentences
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But having Venus in Pisces is like if your heart came programmed with a directed-by-Sofia-Coppola-dead-wife-montage to glimpse into that possibility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Like awful writers, large language models are programmed to reach for clichés.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Male and female U1s can speak through an artificial intelligence tool programmed by the company to offer soothing words if it detects fatigue or stress, and get to know its user over time.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
"But the robots are friendly, they're polite and they're programmed to be careful. They've slotted into everyday life in loads of communities since we started out in the UK back in 2018."
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
“Technically, robots are not male or female. However, I have been programmed to feel like a female.”
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
