as in amending
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
the computer program ran much faster after it was debugged
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Recent Examples of debugging
Writing simple implementations, debugging messy edge cases or poking around in code that didn't quite behave as expected.
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Daniel Gumucio, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Arize tests and monitors RAG pipelines as well as the agents and applications built on them—debugging and hunting down errors and hallucinations.
—Erik German, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Whatever used to be fun (coding your first game, say) is replaced by something that’s not (debugging your code).
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Some are conventional, such as the boards dedicated to debugging code or trading cryptocurrency.
—Mike Dobuski, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2026
Today developers are positioning agents as a more advanced form of chatbot, capable of autonomously making decisions and completing routine tasks, such as navigating a Web browser or debugging computer code.
—Webb Wright, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025
In such systems based on multiple agents, some agents assist in generating code and some in testing and debugging it.
—Julius Černiauskas, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
While the program will gather feedback about tools, performance tuning, debugging utilities, and plenty of other aspects of game development, it’s also designed for input from game studios that aren’t shipping games on Xbox.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2024
Daniel Gumucio, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Arize tests and monitors RAG pipelines as well as the agents and applications built on them—debugging and hunting down errors and hallucinations.
—Erik German, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Whatever used to be fun (coding your first game, say) is replaced by something that’s not (debugging your code).
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Some are conventional, such as the boards dedicated to debugging code or trading cryptocurrency.
—Mike Dobuski, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2026
Today developers are positioning agents as a more advanced form of chatbot, capable of autonomously making decisions and completing routine tasks, such as navigating a Web browser or debugging computer code.
—Webb Wright, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025
In such systems based on multiple agents, some agents assist in generating code and some in testing and debugging it.
—Julius Černiauskas, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
While the program will gather feedback about tools, performance tuning, debugging utilities, and plenty of other aspects of game development, it’s also designed for input from game studios that aren’t shipping games on Xbox.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debugging
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Disparate impact also lives under the Fair Housing Act, a separate law the Bureau cannot rewrite by amending Regulation B.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Michelle Ford, a soil scientist and wildlife biologist who owns EcoMaps, said Silverman over the past two months had addressed her concerns about wetlands protection by amending plans.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
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For global investors trying to read Asia, Couto identifies two persistent misconceptions that are slowly correcting.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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The department later issued an update correcting that information, stating the suspect is in critical condition and has not died.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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To build with this mindset is to ensure that the design itself speaks, preventing the passage of time from quietly rewriting a deeply specific history into a generic tragedy.—
Rev. José Rodriguez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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The output is not only converted code but a modernization workflow that removes much of the manual inspection, rewriting and testing that large engineering teams once performed.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Klobuchar’s proposals include reforming permitting processes and streamlining building codes to reduce delays and build more homes faster, with an emphasis on rural Minnesota.—
Mary Murphy,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
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Now, after tackling what many considered the first impossible mission — reforming the United Nations — Bartos is preparing for what may prove an even harder challenge.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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For generations, the federal government enforced civil rights laws with an eye toward remedying historic, systemic discrimination against Black people and other people of color.—
Annie Ma,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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For generations, the federal government enforced civil rights laws with an eye toward remedying historic, systemic discrimination against Black people and other people of color.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Come up with strategies for rectifying the issue, as needed, as well.—
Alanna Gallo,
Parents,
2 June 2026
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Crucially, the panel report should also outline the pathway for rectifying the rule violations and set benchmarks for monitoring progress towards correction.—
Inu Manak,
Time,
27 May 2026
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