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a(1)
: a gauge, pattern, or mold (such as a thin plate or board) used as a guide to the form of a piece being made
(2)
: a molecule (as of DNA) that serves as a pattern for the generation of another macromolecule (such as messenger RNA)
b
2
: something that establishes or serves as a pattern
3
: a short piece or block placed horizontally in a wall under a beam to distribute its weight or pressure (as over a door)
Examples of template in a Sentence
The software includes templates for common marketing documents like pamphlets and flyers.
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Raman suggests taking the top dozen tasks in your current role and sorting them into three buckets:
The first bucket contains tasks that AI tools, and agents will increasingly perform if not fully automate—things like summarizing notes or generating content templates.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
This article was generated by the Kansas City Star Bot, artificial intelligence software that analyzes structured information from TomTom and applies it to templates created by journalists in the newsroom.
—Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
Suleyman concluded his post by reiterating that Copilot aims to balance the level of human vs. machine concerns raised by generative AI with a clear template that gives users the yea or nay on opting in to specific services and tasks.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Raman suggests taking the top dozen tasks in your current role and sorting them into three buckets:
The first bucket contains tasks that AI tools, and agents will increasingly perform if not fully automate—things like summarizing notes or generating content templates.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
This article was generated by the Kansas City Star Bot, artificial intelligence software that analyzes structured information from TomTom and applies it to templates created by journalists in the newsroom.
—Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
Suleyman concluded his post by reiterating that Copilot aims to balance the level of human vs. machine concerns raised by generative AI with a clear template that gives users the yea or nay on opting in to specific services and tasks.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Template.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/template. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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template
noun
tem·plate
ˈtem-plət 
1
: a gauge, pattern, or mold (as a thin plate or board) used as a guide to the form of a piece being made
2
: something that establishes or serves as a pattern
Medical Definition
template
noun
tem·plate
ˈtem-plət
1
also templet
: a gauge, pattern, or mold used as a guide to the form of a piece being made
2
: a molecule (as of DNA) that serves as a pattern for the synthesis of another macromolecule (as messenger RNA)
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