as in mechanizations
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 automations
Similarly, many chemical and manufacturing companies now prefer short‑term experts for one‑off upgrades or automations, citing the agility to adapt to demand spikes.
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Once automations fail, confidence in the system drops and people return to manual methods.
—Al Sefati, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
With intuitive builders, templates, automations, and attention to integrations, Sender helps teams get started quickly and transition between platforms with confidence.
—William Jones, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Smart systems and automations can take the guesswork out of when to flip switches.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
These include the aforementioned capabilities, such as chat and email, as well as AI features, automations, and more.
—PC Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025
Empower team members to run them without your involvement, or create AI automations and deploy AI agents to the same effect.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Back at the home screen there’s a Scene button for creating automations to have the heater work with other Morento devices or turn on when the outdoor weather changes.
—PCMAG, 24 Feb. 2025
Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Once automations fail, confidence in the system drops and people return to manual methods.
—Al Sefati, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
With intuitive builders, templates, automations, and attention to integrations, Sender helps teams get started quickly and transition between platforms with confidence.
—William Jones, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Smart systems and automations can take the guesswork out of when to flip switches.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
These include the aforementioned capabilities, such as chat and email, as well as AI features, automations, and more.
—PC Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025
Empower team members to run them without your involvement, or create AI automations and deploy AI agents to the same effect.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Back at the home screen there’s a Scene button for creating automations to have the heater work with other Morento devices or turn on when the outdoor weather changes.
—PCMAG, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Automations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automations. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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