automated
adjective
au·to·mat·ed
ˈȯ-tə-ˌmā-təd 
: 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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Similarly, automated client onboarding sequences, session preparation templates and follow-up systems can reclaim precious hours—time better invested in business development or actual coaching delivery.
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Elissa Kelly, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Reducing wind energy costs The system uses a small number of unique parts that can be mass-produced at lower cost, enabling fast, automated scaling.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
The second, omnichannel expansion, covers aggressive growth in both digital platforms and physical retail—including immersive flagship stores and automated vending machines—supporting international sales while deepening brand touchpoints.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
Key Investment Group sued the FTC in July to block its investigation, saying that its ticket purchases did not use automated software, or bots, and did not violate the Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
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Elissa Kelly, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Reducing wind energy costs The system uses a small number of unique parts that can be mass-produced at lower cost, enabling fast, automated scaling.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
The second, omnichannel expansion, covers aggressive growth in both digital platforms and physical retail—including immersive flagship stores and automated vending machines—supporting international sales while deepening brand touchpoints.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
Key Investment Group sued the FTC in July to block its investigation, saying that its ticket purchases did not use automated software, or bots, and did not violate the Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Automated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/automated. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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