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
Bring Back the Human Element The markets have become faster, more automated, and more unequal.
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Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Major media companies have already reorganized themselves to enable more automated ad buying and transacting, with data-heavy approaches, targeting, and guarantees.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
James said in a news release criminals are consistently evading Meta's automated and human review systems to post fake ads that leave retail investors saddled with millions of dollars in losses.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 11 June 2025
State law now largely allows automated speed cameras around parks and schools but not on DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
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Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Major media companies have already reorganized themselves to enable more automated ad buying and transacting, with data-heavy approaches, targeting, and guarantees.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
James said in a news release criminals are consistently evading Meta's automated and human review systems to post fake ads that leave retail investors saddled with millions of dollars in losses.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 11 June 2025
State law now largely allows automated speed cameras around parks and schools but not on DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for automated
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Instead, their relationship is built on a secure emotional foundation that makes these behaviors natural and automatic over time.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The legislation centers on making permanent many benefits from Trump's first term that would otherwise expire by year's end, potentially triggering automatic increases for millions of Americans.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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What might this robotic world of the future look like?—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The field has also become specialized, Hochberg says, with some groups focused on decoding speech while others work on improving control of robotic limbs.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
30 June 2025
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“Automated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automated. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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