software

Definition of softwarenext
as in program
as in application The new software was designed to make the process of data entry more efficient.

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Recent Examples of software The said Rule also prohibits Chinese software in cars sold in the US beginning with the 2027 model year, with a further ban on Chinese hardware from the year 2029 as well. New Atlas, 4 July 2026 Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans. Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 4 July 2026 This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans. Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 4 July 2026 The bet investors are making is that the missing capacity can now be bought as software rather than hired as staff, and paid for once rather than every shift. Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for software
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Noun
  • Brazilians have been instrumental in boosting his social media following and the country’s news program Fantastico sent a reporter and crew to Cape Verde to profile his family.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
  • Chef Laura LeSire helms the hotel's pastry and dessert program.
    Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 4 July 2026
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  • Going forward, the city will encourage data center developers to submit an application for a special use district, meaning the site would specifically be used for a data center, nothing else.
    Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
  • Banks discovered that lounge access drove credit card applications.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 2 July 2026
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  • While the streaming service recently eliminated its free trial directly through the site, customers who sign up for one of DirecTV’s Signature packages will get three months of Paramount+ Premium included at no cost.
    Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2026
  • Included in the Distributed Digital Systems (DDiS) program package, the control system supervises and manages installations in the fields of energy, propulsion, diving safety and auxiliary systems.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026

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“Software.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/software. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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