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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Many companies rely on third-party vendors for analytics, programmatic advertising and retargeting, but what those vendors do with consumer data can still fall on your company. Jodi Daniels, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Amazon will give advertisers the chance to buy up programmatic advertising inventory from Netflix via its demand-side platform, the latest in a series of similar alliances media companies have been striking in recent months. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025 Netflix has previously announced programmatic partnerships with Display & Video 360 from Alphabet 's Google, Trade Desk , Microsoft , and Yahoo, but the publication Digiday points out that adding Amazon to the fold gives advertisers access to commerce data. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025 The company is able to produce each episode for $1 or less, depending on length and complexity, and attach programmatic advertising to it. Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 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 16 Sep. 2025.

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