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Recent Examples of automatically
Youth Charging Reform Act Among the bills signed into law Tuesday is the Youth Charging Reform Act, which will prevent some juvenile offenders from being automatically charged as adults and will change how some teens accused of serious crimes are prosecuted in court.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 May 2026
State officials are planning to automatically flag health exemptions in the files of CalFresh recipients who are also on Medi-Cal — a program reaching much of the same population.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
In their court papers, the Iskander attorneys contend that the 62-year-old Grossman tried to flee the scene and likely would have succeeded had her vehicle not automatically shut down due to it sensing the massive impact that had just occurred.
—City News Service, Daily News, 26 May 2026
This transcript was automatically generated, and then edited for clarity in its current form.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 26 May 2026
When both managers and employees understand their talent themes, the translation happens automatically.
—Jo Self, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Haiti entered the final round of qualifying matches needing a victory and Honduras to lose or draw to qualify automatically as the first-place finisher in Group C of Concacaf World Cup qualifying.
—Michelle Kaufman
may 24, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
Its Liquid Retina display has True Tone technology, adjusting automatically to ambient room lighting.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 24 May 2026
Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 May 2026
State officials are planning to automatically flag health exemptions in the files of CalFresh recipients who are also on Medi-Cal — a program reaching much of the same population.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
In their court papers, the Iskander attorneys contend that the 62-year-old Grossman tried to flee the scene and likely would have succeeded had her vehicle not automatically shut down due to it sensing the massive impact that had just occurred.
—City News Service, Daily News, 26 May 2026
This transcript was automatically generated, and then edited for clarity in its current form.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 26 May 2026
When both managers and employees understand their talent themes, the translation happens automatically.
—Jo Self, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Haiti entered the final round of qualifying matches needing a victory and Honduras to lose or draw to qualify automatically as the first-place finisher in Group C of Concacaf World Cup qualifying.
—Michelle Kaufman
may 24, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
Its Liquid Retina display has True Tone technology, adjusting automatically to ambient room lighting.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for automatically
Adverb
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In a May 5 Facebook post, officials in Saône-et-Loire, France, shared a video of a deer haphazardly running in circles around a field in what appeared to be an intoxicated state.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Instead of haphazardly brushing it into your palm or reaching for a dripping sponge, try a handheld vacuum for a far more efficient solution.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
10 May 2026
Adverb
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Leaders who can regulate themselves in difficult moments are easier to trust than those who react impulsively.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Except rather than giving it to her, Bear impulsively uses it himself.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
Adverb
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He was arrested for unlawfully and recklessly causing a fire to forestland.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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On May 14, Keller Public Safety posted a dashcam video on Facebook of a group of at least seven pre-teen and teens who police say drove recklessly and evaded police on Johnson Road.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
Adverb
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Moreover, Elliott does not act impetuously in its activism.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
6 Dec. 2025
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“Automatically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automatically. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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