self-executing
adjective
self-ex·e·cut·ing
ˌself-ˈek-sə-ˌkyü-tiŋ 
: taking effect immediately without implementing legislation
a self-executing treaty
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Today, those apps persist on millions of American devices, providing everything from video editing in CapCut to AI tutoring in Gauth to an agent self-executing code on a developer’s computer through TARS.
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Emily Baker-White, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
These self-executing contracts with terms directly written into code automate processes, reducing the need for intermediaries and minimizing operational risks.
—Geoff Ira, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Lynch argued Tuesday that Trump’s executive order is not self-executing and did not immediately prevent transgender people from serving.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 18 Feb. 2025
For this reason, the Outer Space Treaty is largely not a self-executing treaty.
—Wayne N White Jr, The Conversation, 31 Jan. 2025
Finally, blockchain smart contracts—essentially, self-executing, irreversible exchanges of cryptocurrency—automatically process the trades and distribute money to the winners.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
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Emily Baker-White, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
These self-executing contracts with terms directly written into code automate processes, reducing the need for intermediaries and minimizing operational risks.
—Geoff Ira, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Lynch argued Tuesday that Trump’s executive order is not self-executing and did not immediately prevent transgender people from serving.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 18 Feb. 2025
For this reason, the Outer Space Treaty is largely not a self-executing treaty.
—Wayne N White Jr, The Conversation, 31 Jan. 2025
Finally, blockchain smart contracts—essentially, self-executing, irreversible exchanges of cryptocurrency—automatically process the trades and distribute money to the winners.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Self-executing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-executing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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