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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Matt Emma, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Complicating matters, there are legitimate uses for automated calls.
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Starting October 12, the European Union is rolling out a new automated Entry/Exit System (EES).
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Complicating matters, there are legitimate uses for automated calls.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Starting October 12, the European Union is rolling out a new automated Entry/Exit System (EES).
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
For Nio, this surge underlines the value of its fast, automated swap system, capable of changing a depleted battery in under three minutes.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for automated
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“Automated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/automated. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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