automated
adjective
au·to·mat·ed
ˈȯ-tə-ˌmā-təd 
: operated automatically
an automated process
automated equipment/machinery
a fully/highly automated factory
Synonyms
Examples of automated in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
With his economic agenda, Biden has sought to address the driving factors behind America’s industrial decline, caused in large part by competition ceded to Southeast Asia in the 1980s and 2000s, as companies left for cheaper labor or automated technology.
—
Akayla Gardner, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
That kind of automated, proactive monitoring gives network administrators the ability to clearly see where failures have occurred and how they can be fixed and prevented in the future.
—Douglas Murray, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
The Post documented multiple instances of staff sleeping on the job, falsifying records, skipping resident checks and ignoring alarms and automated texts indicating dementia care unit doors had been opened.
—Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024
Protecting public servants Spurred by a task force established after a crash that killed six highway workers on Interstate 695 last year, the Maryland Road Worker Protection Act would raise fines, from $40 to $290, for violating speed limits in work zones caught on automated cameras.
—Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2024
The automated Phalanx system features Gatling guns that can fire up to 4,500 20-millimeter rounds a minute, engaging projectiles or other targets at extremely close range.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 2 Feb. 2024
Despite multiple clear signals of a coordinated campaign by an individual who was banned from advertising on the platform, Meta’s automated and human systems failed to track and remove the campaign.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2024
Any mistakes could put the most vulnerable patients at risk if automated systems are used to identify which patients need support.
—Katie Palmer, STAT, 11 Jan. 2024
Work to equip the left lane of westbound I-94 with digital infrastructure to support the connected and automated vehicles corridor pilot project started in August and is expected to be completed in May, once crews install a high-friction surface treatment along the outside lane.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 11 Jan. 2024
Akayla Gardner, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
That kind of automated, proactive monitoring gives network administrators the ability to clearly see where failures have occurred and how they can be fixed and prevented in the future.
—Douglas Murray, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
The Post documented multiple instances of staff sleeping on the job, falsifying records, skipping resident checks and ignoring alarms and automated texts indicating dementia care unit doors had been opened.
—Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024
Protecting public servants Spurred by a task force established after a crash that killed six highway workers on Interstate 695 last year, the Maryland Road Worker Protection Act would raise fines, from $40 to $290, for violating speed limits in work zones caught on automated cameras.
—Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2024
The automated Phalanx system features Gatling guns that can fire up to 4,500 20-millimeter rounds a minute, engaging projectiles or other targets at extremely close range.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 2 Feb. 2024
Despite multiple clear signals of a coordinated campaign by an individual who was banned from advertising on the platform, Meta’s automated and human systems failed to track and remove the campaign.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2024
Any mistakes could put the most vulnerable patients at risk if automated systems are used to identify which patients need support.
—Katie Palmer, STAT, 11 Jan. 2024
Work to equip the left lane of westbound I-94 with digital infrastructure to support the connected and automated vehicles corridor pilot project started in August and is expected to be completed in May, once crews install a high-friction surface treatment along the outside lane.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 11 Jan. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'automated.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Word History
Phrases Containing automated
Dictionary Entries Near automated
Cite this Entry
“Automated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/automated. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
Copy Citation
More from Merriam-Webster on automated
Nglish: Translation of automated for Spanish Speakers
Britannica English: Translation of automated for Arabic Speakers
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share