automated
adjective
au·to·mat·ed
ˈȯ-tə-ˌmā-təd 
: operated automatically
an automated process
automated equipment/machinery
a fully/highly automated factory
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an automated facility in which you can get your car washed without having encountered a single human being
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Chhandomay Mandal, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Developed by a consortium of Hutchison Ports, CMA CGM and Cosco Shipping Ports, Red Sea Container Terminals (RSCT) hosted its grand opening Friday, marking Egypt’s first semi-automated container terminal.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 16 Jan. 2026
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Chhandomay Mandal, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Because automated is just repetition, repetition, repetition, and this is challenging.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Developed by a consortium of Hutchison Ports, CMA CGM and Cosco Shipping Ports, Red Sea Container Terminals (RSCT) hosted its grand opening Friday, marking Egypt’s first semi-automated container terminal.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 16 Jan. 2026
As threats grow quieter and more automated, safe browsing habits matter more than ever.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for automated
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“Automated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/automated. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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