agentic

adjective

agen·​tic ə-ˈjen-tik 

: able to accomplish results with autonomy: such as

a

: being or relating to an artificial intelligence program or system that acts autonomously or with little human supervision to complete the tasks necessary to accomplish a goal

… agentic AI, a new breed of AI systems that are semi- or fully autonomous and thus able to perceive, reason, and act on their own.

—Beth Stackpole

More recently, so-called "agentic" AI systems have emerged … that carry out multistep tasks with minimal human direction, from writing and debugging code to managing workflows.

—Ethan Baron

Agentic workflows are structured processes that allow AI to handle complex tasks by breaking them into smaller, manageable parts.

—@theturingpost, on Threads

b

: being or relating to self-assertive behaviors or actions directed toward individual accomplishment, status, and independence

In what we call agentic feedback, teachers provide opportunities for students to independently revise their work, making the student an active partner in the revision process rather than a passive recipient of feedback.

—Camilla Mutoni Griffiths

Agentic narcissism is a personality trait characterized by self-centered focus on one's personal achievements, success, and dominance in social interactions, often at the expense of others.

—Vladimir Hedrih

Examples of agentic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Muse, Dots—and now Duet OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta are now locked in a race to get agentic AI assistants in front of users. — Wen Shao, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

An exact launch date for agentic shopping is unclear, but expect to see new options in your Walmart account by the end of November. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026

Along with competitive pressures and ongoing cutting of the pay-TV cord, agentic AI tools have streamlined the customer service operations at Comcast. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, in a separate report from Hostinger, the agentic platform company, suggests that online merchants prepare now to maximize Black Friday sales. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

agent + -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above