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 Cell phones, automated cameras, more airplane flights and more people living in rural areas have reduced their effectiveness. Paul Rogers, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025 Together, these tools replace manual communication with seamless, automated workflows. Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025 Run parallel legal and engineering workstreams, integrate automated compliance checks into CI/CD, and leverage iterative release cycles to sustain development velocity while ensuring adherence to multijurisdictional insurance regulations without bottlenecks or delays. Harneet Kalra, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Smart switches, automated zones, and apps can ensure that homeowners can schedule lights to dim or turn off, rather than relying on memory. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for automated
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Adjective
  • The criminal complaint, though, does not mention a semi-automatic weapon or that Martinez was armed.
    Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Turn on automatic updates so you're always protected without having to think about it.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • The experiment opens new possibilities in robotic locomotion.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Unlike typical surgical bioprinters that require large machines or robotic arms near the patient, MEDS contains no electronics.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Automated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automated. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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