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as in mechanical
done instantly and without conscious thought or decision
Carl's automatic use of the brakes narrowly averted a collision
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2
as in automated
designed to replace or decrease human labor and especially physical labor
liked the ease of an automatic floor cleaner
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as in machine gun
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Recent Examples of automatic
Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 17 July 2024
Keep an eye out for my review of the automatics soon.
—Jaina Grey, WIRED, 8 Apr. 2024
Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Under the rules established by the DOT, compensation was intended to be automatic; passengers wouldn’t need to fill out lengthy claim forms or negotiate with customer service.
—AFAR Media, 5 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
For Prime Day there are a couple De’Longhi Magnifica models, the brand’s entry-level super automatics, on big sales.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 17 July 2024
Keep an eye out for my review of the automatics soon.
—Jaina Grey, WIRED, 8 Apr. 2024
Noun
Tied in second place in Group B of CAF qualifying with 2021 Africa Cup of Nations champion Senegal, Sudan remains unbeaten after six games and lies just one point away from the top of the group – and automatic qualification to next year’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
—Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Under the rules established by the DOT, compensation was intended to be automatic; passengers wouldn’t need to fill out lengthy claim forms or negotiate with customer service.
—AFAR Media, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for automatic
Adjective
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The money would provide for beginning mechanical removal of the algae mass in the most problematic areas and setting up test areas for the effectiveness of algicides, Miller said.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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And while ultrasound techniques can modulate the activity of neurons by delivering gentle mechanical pulses that influence how cells send signals, current systems have struggled to reach deeper areas of the brain with sufficient precision—until now.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has filed a lawsuit suit against the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) and its CEO Stephen Edwards, claiming the parties sought to implement semi-automated cranes at the port without consulting the union first.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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Many Allied soldiers drowned, hit mines or were cut down by Nazi machine gun crossfire.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Large groups were indiscriminately huddled together and riddled with machine gun fire.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The couple married in 2019 in a ceremony officiated by Sutskever at OpenAI’s offices, with a robotic hand serving as ring bearer.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Having a robotic bear, rabbit, chicken or fox the size of a refrigerator coming after you in the dark was truly terrifying.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
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One casing is a 9mm caliber, likely a pistol, or a machine pistol or a submachine gun, Weir said.—
Mohammad Al Sawalhi,
CNN,
26 June 2024
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Prosecutors said police found two weapons in the getaway car when the men were detained on a highway about 50 kilometers (30 miles) outside Amsterdam, a Heckler and Koch machine pistol and, in a Louis Vuitton bag, a blank-firing pistol that had been modified to take 9-millimeter rounds.—
MIKE CORDER,
ajc,
18 Oct. 2021
Adjective
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Beyond that, though, the history of the past couple of years shows that NVDA's stock move isn't a reliable directional driver of the broad tape beyond the reflex reaction.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
26 Aug. 2025
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During that second stay, a routine reflex test caused his leg to jerk violently, prompting a full spinal MRI.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Westman had decorated the assault rifle and shotgun with hate speech in ways that aligned with the dark underbelly of alt-right meme culture that regularly disparages people of color, Jewish people, the LGBTQ+, and people with disabilities.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Hatfield and 41-year-old David Vanover thought Gladwell had stole money from them and confronted him with an assault rifle outside a home on East Miami River Road, according to the Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Butler never imagined Zimmerer – a typically non-spontaneous person – would drop everything to book a flight and travel more than 1,500 miles from Nebraska to be there.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Earlier in the tournament, Sinner said that their meetings now will never be quite as spontaneous as the epic five-setter here three years ago, which announced their rivalry to the world.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Automatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automatic. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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