as in mechanization
the process of putting an apparatus, operation, or system under the control or regulation of mechanical or electronic devices
feared that automation would add millions to the ranks of the unemployed
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Recent Examples of automation
In a January 7 report, the research firm argued that, while anecdotal evidence of job displacement exists, the macroeconomic data does not support the idea of a structural shift in employment caused by automation.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Jan. 2026
Shankar Krishnamoorthy of electronic design automation company Synopsys said the traditional pace of chip development can’t keep up with what modern models demand.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 6 Jan. 2026
The same story pops up over and over again when automation occurs.
—Jeff Mayhugh, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Today, leaders must master the ability to lead across contradiction: automation and authenticity, acceleration and stability, profit and people.
—Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Jan. 2026
Shankar Krishnamoorthy of electronic design automation company Synopsys said the traditional pace of chip development can’t keep up with what modern models demand.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 6 Jan. 2026
The same story pops up over and over again when automation occurs.
—Jeff Mayhugh, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Today, leaders must master the ability to lead across contradiction: automation and authenticity, acceleration and stability, profit and people.
—Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for automation
mechanization
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Into the Weeds offers less a new way to think than perhaps an old one, pushing back against mechanization and the collapse of context by reframing reading in the most particular and human terms.—
David L. Ulin,
The Atlantic,
6 Oct. 2025
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The mechanization or the industrialization of the medical practices, the delivery of health care, diminishes that sense of feeling like you're valued.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Automation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automation. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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