softwares

noun

plural of software
as in programs

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Recent Examples of softwares Next, identify where the same data exists in multiple places or where important information isn't being shared between softwares. — Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Do some tax prep softwares give higher refunds than others? — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026 Thomson’s Between Cuts Substack has been publishing an excellent series breaking down the softwares and tools that go into the creative process. — Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2025
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  1. programs
  2. applications
  3. packages
Noun
  • Debt, the deficit and high interest rates limit the government’s ability to increase spending and foreshadow disputes over how to fund campaign promises without jeopardizing social programs.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The model will then be scaled to additional educator preparation programs and school districts across Georgia.
    — Eric Stirgus, AJC.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of programs
Noun
  • Future quantum applications The team sees potential applications in electronics that consume less power and switch states rapidly.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The legislation would mandate organ donation signup boxes on federal tax forms and applications for benefits, possibly creating tens of thousands of new donors.
    — Tony Aiello, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of applications
Noun
  • Peanut brittle in individual packages lack the name of producer and ingredients.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • That more than three hundred thousand packages are delivered somewhere in the world every minute of every day is a monument to his accomplishments.
    — Marc Levinson, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of packages

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