automated

adjective

au·​to·​mat·​ed ˈȯ-tə-ˌmā-təd 

: operated automatically

an automated process

automated equipment/machinery

a fully/highly automated factory

Synonyms of automated

• automatic
• robotic

Examples of automated in a Sentence

an automated facility in which you can get your car washed without having encountered a single human being

Recent Examples on the Web

Under automated generation, this debt can experience exponential growth as each new AI prompt builds upon the errors of previous iterations. — Ihor Hamal, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

That feedback could allow automated equipment to adjust later processing steps using measurements from the fabrication process itself. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026

Optery offers multiple tiers of data broker management, starting with a free tier that does not include automated removal. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026

The affected utilities, which were not named, were temporarily blinded when automated systems went down. — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of automate

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing automated

• automated teller
• automated teller machine

Rhymes for automated

• abdicated
• abrogated
• acclimated
• activated
• actuated
• adumbrated
• advocated
• aggravated
• aggregated
• agitated
• allocated
• alternated