Definition of self-actingnext
as in automated
designed to replace or decrease human labor and especially physical labor self-acting machines that were ushered in with the industrial revolution

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Adjective
  • To combat bots, Ticketmaster, the primary ticketing platform for many concerts, blocks automated software, identifies and shuts down fake accounts and cancels orders that violate its policies.
    Sydney Goh, CNBC, 27 June 2026
  • This sophisticated piece of software effectively acts as an automated AI logistician in the system.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026
Adjective
  • Miller got a fly ball out that moved the automatic runner to third base and then a strikeout before a single by Wyatt Langford brought in a run.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2026
  • The youngest of five siblings, she was born just one month after the country rescinded automatic birthright citizenship.
    Mo Rocca, CBS News, 21 June 2026
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“Self-acting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-acting. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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