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
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Recent Examples of automated
According to a Delta spokesperson, tools and systems used for check-in kiosks are running slower than normal, forcing agents to check travelers in and board flights manually—a process that is significantly slower than automated procedures.
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Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
The automated targeting suite helps shorten the time between detection and engagement.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026
These stops and starts are designed to demonstrate that the rocket’s systems are performing as expected during the final part of the countdown, when automated systems take over control of the booster.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Volunteers also demonstrated how an automated external defibrillator, or AED, works.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
The automated targeting suite helps shorten the time between detection and engagement.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026
These stops and starts are designed to demonstrate that the rocket’s systems are performing as expected during the final part of the countdown, when automated systems take over control of the booster.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Volunteers also demonstrated how an automated external defibrillator, or AED, works.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for automated
Adjective
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With automatic runner Bo Bichette also aboard at second, Robert reached down and drove a 1-0 slider over the left-center fence for his first homer with the Mets.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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For many years now, that increase has been automatic based on growth in the national average wage index.—
Tom Margenau,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Improving robot performance By combining Agile Robots’ hardware and AI systems with Google DeepMind’s Gemini Robotics foundation models, the firms aim to improve robotic performance through real-world deployment, data collection, model training, and continuous iteration.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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Robots are a long way from being able to accomplish the full range of tasks that a human can do, but prioritizing robotic activities could lower the exposure that people have to the hazards of space.—
Scott Solomon,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Automated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automated. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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