programmatic

adjective

pro·​gram·​mat·​ic ˌprō-grə-ˈma-tik How to pronounce programmatic (audio)
1
: relating to program music
2
: of, relating to, resembling, or having a program
programmatically adverb

Examples of programmatic in a Sentence

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Federal aid for schools is typically allocated each year on July 1, but aid was paused on June 30 in an ongoing programmatic review of education funding, according to a Department of Education memo sent to Congress obtained by ABC News. ABC News, 14 July 2025 In 2025, according to Emarketer research, global programmatic display ad spend will increase by nearly $50 billion—compared to just $1.63 billion for nonprogrammatic display. Michelle Wicmandy, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 The Dalton Avenue museum facility will be open to the public on a programmatic basis, with an emphasis on supporting the over 1,000 research visits and 8,000 online collections portal searches the museum receives each year. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Marketers already use tools like programmatic digital ads to deliver custom promos, targeting users based on past brand interactions or shopping behavior. Wolfgang Sixl, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for programmatic

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of programmatic was in 1896

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“Programmatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/programmatic. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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