Synonyms of program

program 1 of 2

noun

ˈprō-ˌgram 

1

as in schedule

a listing of things to be presented or considered (as at a concert or play)

the program will tell us the scheduled order of musical numbers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• schedule
• agenda
• calendar
• organization
• timetable
• docket
• bill of fare
• card
• exercises
• plate
• sequence
• arrangement
• setup
• dance card
• ordering
• order

2

as in plan

a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective

we need to come up with a program to deal with kids skipping school

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plan
• strategy
• blueprint
• project
• scheme
• system
• design
• arrangement
• proposal
• master plan
• game
• game plan
• ground plan
• road map
• way
• procedure
• idea
• recipe
• technique
• device
• intent
• policy
• intention
• purpose
• plot
• protocol
• gambit
• maneuver
• means
• ruse
• conspiracy
• stratagem
• tactic
• subterfuge
• collusion
• aim
• formula
• map
• conception
• trick
• contrivance
• platform
• setup
• counterplan
• counterstrategy
• pattern
• diagram
• layout
• specific(s)
• projet
• specification(s)

3

as in procedure

a way of acting or proceeding

recommends a program of regular dental checkups

Synonyms & Similar Words

• procedure
• policy
• strategy
• method
• course
• methodology
• approach
• plan
• scheme
• line
• design
• intent
• intention
• purpose
• blueprint
• direction
• path
• pathway
• tack

program

2 of 2

verb

variants also programme

as in to scheme

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scheme
• plan
• design
• concert
• blueprint
• shape
• chart
• maneuver
• work out
• draft
• lay out
• contract
• promise
• calculate
• frame
• pledge
• hammer out
• determine
• choose
• map (out)
• schematize
• square away
• figure
• opt
• resolve
• intrigue
• conclude
• agree (on)
• sanction
• set
• approve
• arrange
• okay
• decide
• complete
• confirm
• authorize
• deal
• affirm
• end
• finish
• OK
• warrant
• fix
• wind up
• close
• round (off or out)
• finalize
• wrap up
• bargain
• settle
• negotiate
• clear
• horse-trade
• haggle
• chaffer
• dicker

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• call
• recall
• repeal
• revoke
• drop
• rescind
• differ (over)
• disagree (with)
• object
• abort
• call off
• debate
• oppose
• protest
• resist
• counter
• contest
• dispute

Examples of program in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Products tested and verified by a third party, such as NSF's Certified for Sport program, are subject to higher standards and may be safer. —Mark Gurarie, Health, 28 Oct. 2024

The effects of charter school programs, while having some positive effect, were not as strong. —Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 28 Oct. 2024

Verb

This piece is relentlessly programmed by the Ailey troupe. —Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024

The booster's flight computer was programmed to direct the stage to a splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico if any problems developed on the rocket or the launch pad capture mechanism. —William Harwood, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2024