as in automatic
designed to replace or decrease human labor and especially physical labor
an automated facility in which you can get your car washed without having encountered a single human being
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Recent Examples of automated
Reducing wind energy costs The system uses a small number of unique parts that can be mass-produced at lower cost, enabling fast, automated scaling.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Key Investment Group sued the FTC in July to block its investigation, saying that its ticket purchases did not use automated software, or bots, and did not violate the Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Users have shared horror stories on platforms such as X and Reddit about Otter's automated recording tools backfiring.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 15 Aug. 2025
Investigators say that on Aug. 6, the 28-year-old automated logistical noncommissioned officer shot five soldiers at his Fort Stewart workplace – the company operations facility of the 703rd Brigade Support Battalion.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Key Investment Group sued the FTC in July to block its investigation, saying that its ticket purchases did not use automated software, or bots, and did not violate the Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Users have shared horror stories on platforms such as X and Reddit about Otter's automated recording tools backfiring.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 15 Aug. 2025
Investigators say that on Aug. 6, the 28-year-old automated logistical noncommissioned officer shot five soldiers at his Fort Stewart workplace – the company operations facility of the 703rd Brigade Support Battalion.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for automated
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But those ninth innings had started to become less automatic, and Counsell trusts relievers such as Brad Keller (Friday’s eighth-inning guy) and Andrew Kittredge (Friday’s closer) in just about any situation.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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That includes supporting a ban on semiautomatic automatic weapons and high capacity magazines.—
Mark Vancleave,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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New rides like this one can cost $100 million, if not more, to create; incorporate LiDAR laser systems of the kind used on self-driving cars; and rely on robotic figures with thousands of moving parts.—
Bianca Bosker,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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Surprising to see also are the robotic milking machines the farm has invested in that help streamline milk production.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Automated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automated. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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