Synonyms of automation

automation

noun

ˌȯ-tə-ˈmā-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mechanization
• robotization
• electrification
• computerization
• motorization
• cybernation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of automation

That includes two wastewater treatment operators to align with the upgrades and improvements to the Springbrook Water Reclamation Center and one utility supervisor to handle the water utility’s automation infrastructure. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Verbal messages or a vibrating seat could signal that the automation cannot handle a developing situation, and the driver would take over. — Shannon Roberts, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026

Travel is a leading early category because trips are inherently multi-step, rule-bound and administratively heavy, qualities that reward automation. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026

Along the way, the experiment became a window into how AI automation is transforming scientific discovery and forcing stakeholders to rethink the entire academic publishing system. — Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2026