autopilot
noun
au·to·pi·lot
ˈȯ-tō-ˌpī-lət 
1
: a device for automatically steering ships, aircraft, and spacecraft
also
: the automatic control provided by such a device
Examples of autopilot in a Sentence
an airplane equipped with an autopilot
The plane was flying on autopilot.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
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The Dodgers went on autopilot and took home another NL West banner, their 12th in the last 13 tries.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
On autopilot The NGC Cinema-Grand Blanc Trillium, about three-quarters of a mile away on Holly Road, became a triage and reunification site for church members who escaped the attack.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers went on autopilot and took home another NL West banner, their 12th in the last 13 tries.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Even so, entitlement benefits continue to expand on autopilot.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Autopilot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autopilot. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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