automated

adjective au·to·mat·ed \ ˈȯ-tə-ˌmā-təd \

Definition of automated

:operated automatically

an automated process

automated equipment/machinery

a fully/highly automated factory

Recent Examples of automated from the Web

Little Anne is the name of a CPR dummy that has been given to several departments along with an automated external defibrillator or AED for training.

— forrest sellers, Cincinnati.com, "CPR training equipment a game changer on West Side," 24 Aug. 2017
The drawback to implementing an automated system is the cost, Zingsheim indicated.

— jennifer johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Expanded long-term, commuter parking approved for Uptown Park Ridge," 22 Aug. 2017
The report comes from ATTOM Data Solutions, a research and analytics firm that tracks equity movements on a quarterly basis using public property information and proprietary automated valuation systems.

— kenneth r. harney, miamiherald, "Which U.S. neighborhood has homeowners with the most equity? Answer may surprise you," 22 Aug. 2017
But Instagram can’t build that world with simple technical fixes like automated snake emoji deletion.

— mike dang, Longreads, "Instagram Wants to Make the Internet a Nicer Place to Be," 16 Aug. 2017
An automated poll of 426 likely Republican voters conducted July 31-Aug. 3 by RRH Elections had Moore leading with 31 percent, followed by Strange at 29 and Brooks at 18 percent.

— paul gattis, AL.com, "Mo Brooks, Luther Strange in 'statistical tie' for last Senate GOP runoff spot, poll says," 7 Aug. 2017
One of biology’s living legends, the now 78-year-old scientist played an influential role in the development of the first automated DNA sequencer.

— ryan cross, Science | AAAS, "‘Scientific wellness’ study—and a famed biologist’s spinoff company—divide researchers," 19 July 2017
Users can buy bot accounts for just a few hundred dollars, using them to boost their following counts, or more nefariously, to send automated messages and share fake-news stories.

— maya kosoff, The Hive, "Twitter Users Officially Hate the Idea of a “Fake-News” Button," 30 June 2017
Van Essen will first develop an automated maintenance program for the new Public Safety Complex, and the new courthouse, and later will incorporate all county facilities, said David Tkac, deputy chief of staff for Executive Larry Walsh.

— susan demar lafferty, Daily Southtown, "Will County advances capital projects," 16 June 2017

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First Known Use of automated

1952

automated Synonyms

Synonyms

laborsaving, automatic, robotic, self-acting, self-operating, self-regulating

Antonyms

nonautomated, nonautomatic

Related Words

mechanical, motorized, nonmanual; computerized; aiding, helping; easing, relieving; time-saving; semiautomatic

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