automated

adjective

au·​to·​mat·​ed ˈȯ-tə-ˌmā-təd How to pronounce automated (audio)
: 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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What leaders call meaningful connection, users describe as impersonal or automated. Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 And computer algorithms and artificial intelligence, which assist in making automated trades, only add to the chaos of price changes. Skip York, The Conversation, 27 June 2025 The irony is that even while touting an automated future, the limits of AI often mean that humans are very much in the loop. Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025 About the only thing Genesis has not perfected is any kind of automated driving. New Atlas, 22 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for automated

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of automate

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of automated was in 1952

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“Automated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/automated. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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