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
According to a Delta spokesperson, tools and systems used for check-in kiosks are running slower than normal, forcing agents to check travelers in and board flights manually—a process that is significantly slower than automated procedures.
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Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
The automated targeting suite helps shorten the time between detection and engagement.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026
These stops and starts are designed to demonstrate that the rocket’s systems are performing as expected during the final part of the countdown, when automated systems take over control of the booster.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Volunteers also demonstrated how an automated external defibrillator, or AED, works.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
The automated targeting suite helps shorten the time between detection and engagement.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026
These stops and starts are designed to demonstrate that the rocket’s systems are performing as expected during the final part of the countdown, when automated systems take over control of the booster.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Volunteers also demonstrated how an automated external defibrillator, or AED, works.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for automated
Adjective
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Nolan Schanuel drove in automatic runner Adam Frazier with a one-out sacrifice fly in the 11th inning to lift the Los Angeles Angels to an 8-7 walk-off win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Accessibility There are plenty of elevators, wheelchair-accessible rooms, accessible parking, and wheelchair entrances with automatic doors for the lagoon entrance.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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The robotic characters break free from their restaurant resting place to cause chaos in town, while the villainous Marionette pops up to possess victims for her own nefarious purposes.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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That evidence may soon be on the way, as a growing fleet of robotic missions are set to explore regions of the moon beyond the Apollo landing sites with instruments designed to probe its interior in greater detail.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Automated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automated. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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