robotic
adjective
ro·bot·ic
rō-ˈbä-tik 
rə-
1
: of or relating to mechanical robots
2
: having the characteristics of a robot
performs with robotic consistency
Examples of robotic in a Sentence
the dishwasher is one of the greatest robotic devices ever invented
with a single robotic motion, she reached for a cigarette and a lighter the instant she sat down
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Betts thought all the assistive tools and apps on the market sounded too robotic.
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Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The robotic arm, known as Canadarm, was used to deploy, maneuver, and capture payloads for the astronauts.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
However, those robotic devices would be prohibited under the measure (SB 1220) from making such deliveries in state parks, state forests and wildlife management areas.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Then Jeff Cardenas walked in, holding an interesting looking robotic arm.
—Ravin Gandhi, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
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Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The robotic arm, known as Canadarm, was used to deploy, maneuver, and capture payloads for the astronauts.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
However, those robotic devices would be prohibited under the measure (SB 1220) from making such deliveries in state parks, state forests and wildlife management areas.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Then Jeff Cardenas walked in, holding an interesting looking robotic arm.
—Ravin Gandhi, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for robotic
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“Robotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robotic. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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