: a computerized electronic machine that performs basic banking functions (such as handling check deposits or issuing cash withdrawals)
called also automated teller machine, automatic teller, automatic teller machine
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Local bank parking lots will be dotted with extra police patrols this week after a string of robberies at ATM machines last week.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 23 June 2025
Los Angeles police are looking for two men who stole an ATM in broad daylight downtown on Thursday.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Strong customer service No monthly fees Smooth online experience
Note: No ATM access or check-writing available.
—Natalie Campisi, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Never mind, your nearest ATM is only six toys away.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Local bank parking lots will be dotted with extra police patrols this week after a string of robberies at ATM machines last week.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 23 June 2025
Los Angeles police are looking for two men who stole an ATM in broad daylight downtown on Thursday.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Strong customer service No monthly fees Smooth online experience
Note: No ATM access or check-writing available.
—Natalie Campisi, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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“Atm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atm. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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