Definition of automate
automated
;automating
transitive verb
1 : to operate by automation
2 : to convert to largely automatic operation automate a process
intransitive verb
: to undergo automation
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Examples of automate in a Sentence
The company recently automated its filing process.
a factory that has yet to be automated
a factory that has yet to automate
When companies automate, employees lose jobs.
Recent Examples of automate from the Web
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Polluting industries such as oil and coal are highly automated and are unlikely to embark on a major hiring spree even if the United States dropped out of the Paris agreement, analysts say.
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Introducing a speaker would serve two main purposes: providing a hub to automate appliances and lights via Apple's HomeKit system, and establishing a bulwark inside the home to lock customers more tightly into Apple's network of services.
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Eventually, more of the contact points between passengers and crew could be automated—
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Over the past several years, Point72 has been trying to inject data science into its investment strategies and experimented with automating the decisions of its best money managers.
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The jobs least likely to be automated on Frey and Osborne’s list included surgeons, curators, and mechanical engineers.
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By one count (a recent study out of Oxford University), close to half of all U.S. jobs will be automated in two to three decades.
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With Gosling's recent experience in building seagoing autonomous robots, the company would be a step closer to automating its global supply chain.
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Automating Employment Gradberry joins other matchmaking startups that seek to connect technical workers with employers, including HackerRank, Hired, and LearnUp.
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Origin and Etymology of automate
back-formation from automation
AUTOMATE Defined for English Language Learners
automate
playDefinition of automate for English Language Learners
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: to run or operate (something, such as a factory or system) by using machines, computers, etc., instead of people to do the work
AUTOMATE Defined for Kids
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automated
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: to run or operate something using machines instead of people automate a factory
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