automated
adjective
au·to·mat·ed
ˈȯ-tə-ˌmā-təd 
: operated automatically
an automated process
automated equipment/machinery
a fully/highly automated factory
Examples of automated in a Sentence
an automated facility in which you can get your car washed without having encountered a single human being
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Based on my experience working with enterprises adopting AI, here are key considerations for successful implementation:
• Start With Strong Foundations: Before adding services, ensure your infrastructure layer is robust and automated.
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Vinod Bijlani, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Some of the automated and quicker processes introduced to enroll and re-enroll during the pandemic have since been phased out, and this has started to affect the numbers of those who participate.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Opal's business started with contract-signing software and automated invoicing.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Previously tested in the minor leagues, with positive feedback and results, the ABS challenge system enables pitchers, batters and catchers — but not managers, crucially — to fact-check umpires in real time by requesting a specific pitch be reviewed by the automated zone.
—Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Vinod Bijlani, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Some of the automated and quicker processes introduced to enroll and re-enroll during the pandemic have since been phased out, and this has started to affect the numbers of those who participate.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Opal's business started with contract-signing software and automated invoicing.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Previously tested in the minor leagues, with positive feedback and results, the ABS challenge system enables pitchers, batters and catchers — but not managers, crucially — to fact-check umpires in real time by requesting a specific pitch be reviewed by the automated zone.
—Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Automated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/automated. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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