as in automatic
designed to replace or decrease human labor and especially physical labor
an automated facility in which you can get your car washed without having encountered a single human being
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of automated
Advocates say automated plans could introduce millions of lower-income Americans to retirement savings.
—
Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Earlier in April, the company released new generative artificial intelligence ads and reported that automated ad channels drove $2 billion in ad spending with digital audio since the beginning of the year.
—Cj Haddad, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
Importantly, Tesla hasn’t done the same type of extensive on-road testing Waymo has since 2009, and Musk claims automated vehicles can operate safely with only cameras, eschewing the laser lidar and radar every other robotaxi developer considers essential to operating safely.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
No account minimum for active or automated investing, or to participate in IPOs.
—Elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for automated
Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Earlier in April, the company released new generative artificial intelligence ads and reported that automated ad channels drove $2 billion in ad spending with digital audio since the beginning of the year.
—Cj Haddad, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
Importantly, Tesla hasn’t done the same type of extensive on-road testing Waymo has since 2009, and Musk claims automated vehicles can operate safely with only cameras, eschewing the laser lidar and radar every other robotaxi developer considers essential to operating safely.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
No account minimum for active or automated investing, or to participate in IPOs.
—Elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for automated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for automated
Adjective
-
Healthcare providers can offer automatic payment plans as an alternative to allowing unpaid invoices to accumulate and sending patients to collections.—
Samad Syed,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
-
Every reliever except Yuki Matsui has been complicit, though Jeremiah Estrada’s unearned run came after the automatic runner was placed on second in the 10th inning on Wednesday.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
Adjective
-
That film showed a world where people stayed home while sending robotic versions of themselves out to live their lives.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
-
For its latest trick, Imagineering will attempt to resurrect a life of sorts, that is to fully animate a highly accurate robotic creation of one of the most recognizable figures of the 20th century, Walt Disney himself.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Automated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automated. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share