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
For independent musicians like Tony Justice, who rely on royalties and licensing to make a living, the case represents a fight for economic survival in an industry being reshaped by automation.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
At eight years old, Lopez joined a local robotics club to learn basic programming by building small robots and experimenting with simple automation tasks.
—William Jones, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Young, entry-level workers appear to be impacted by declining employment as a result of AI automation.
—Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
As for Inovance, the Morgan Stanley analysts said that if the economy grows faster than expected, that would boost demand for automation products.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
At eight years old, Lopez joined a local robotics club to learn basic programming by building small robots and experimenting with simple automation tasks.
—William Jones, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Young, entry-level workers appear to be impacted by declining employment as a result of AI automation.
—Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
As for Inovance, the Morgan Stanley analysts said that if the economy grows faster than expected, that would boost demand for automation products.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 12 Oct. 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 16 Oct. 2025.
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