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
Smart systems and automations can take the guesswork out of when to flip switches.
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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
Leaders must balance issues such as efficiency bets (like internal automations offering a clear cost saving), product bets (features that deepen user engagement or enable premium pricing) and exploration bets (new paradigms and genuine whitespace innovation).
—Agur Jõgi, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 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
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
Leaders must balance issues such as efficiency bets (like internal automations offering a clear cost saving), product bets (features that deepen user engagement or enable premium pricing) and exploration bets (new paradigms and genuine whitespace innovation).
—Agur Jõgi, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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