programming
noun
pro·gram·ming
ˈprō-ˌgra-miŋ 
-grə-
variants
or less commonly programing
1
: the planning, scheduling, or performing of a program
2
a
: the process of instructing or learning by means of an instructional program
b
: the process of preparing an instructional program for a device (such as a computer)
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The news conference interrupted regular television programming.
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Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Ryan Bos is the executive director of the Capital Pride Alliance, which organizes Pride Month programming in D.C. each year.
—Joanne Haner, ABC News, 2 June 2025
This shift comes just over three months after Reid was fired from MSNBC in a programming overhaul.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 2 June 2025
Known for its vast catalog of international shows of all genres, Acorn TV has become the go-to streamer for programming from the U.K., Ireland, New Zealand, and beyond.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 1 June 2025
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“Programming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/programming. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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programming
noun
pro·gram·ming
variants
also programing
ˈprō-ˌgram-iŋ
-grə-miŋ
1
: the planning, scheduling, or performing of a program
advocates less violence in television programming
2
: the design and production of computer programs
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