AUTOMATED Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

automated

adjective

ˈȯ-tə-ˌmā-təd

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 Entity Detection, for example, is an automated way to detect an issue or problem and then route the ticket to an agent based on skill level, workload capacity, and other factors. —

John Brandon, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026 For months, callers to the Washington state Department of Licensing who have requested automated service in Spanish have instead heard an AI voice speaking English in a strong Spanish accent. —

Cedar Attanasio, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026 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. —

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 See All Example Sentences for automated

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Muncy's fly to left field scored Jacob Wilson, who began the inning as the automatic runner at second base and advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by Denzel Clarke.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
During a routine maneuver in late February, Voyager 1's power levels fell unexpectedly, bringing the probe dangerously close to triggering an automatic fault-protection shutdown — a self-preservation response that would have forced engineers into a lengthy and risky recovery process.

— Willem Marx, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026