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
As is standard with project management software, Wrike’s automations boil down to ‘if this, then that’ statements that run automatically.
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Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
Then there are automatic shooting modes, like the swiveling spin shot, and Honor has plans for other automations, including AI video editing.
—Dominic Preston, The Verge, 4 Mar. 2026
If anything, Kennedy is following the kinds of automations that are already being applied across health care.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
By unifying previously siloed systems associated with different departments, facility operators can develop smart, practical and agile automations.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
But the powerful, agentic apps and automations that companies and startups are hoping to create will take a lot more than a GPU.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 14 Nov. 2025
This proactive approach to identifying process automations is meant to help teams save time across the organization and keep collaboration smooth, no matter what time zones or office bases team members are in.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Once automations fail, confidence in the system drops and people return to manual methods.
—Al Sefati, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Simple automations like welcome sequences, re-engagement nudges, or even birthday messages can turn one-off emails into structured customer journeys.
—William Jones, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
Then there are automatic shooting modes, like the swiveling spin shot, and Honor has plans for other automations, including AI video editing.
—Dominic Preston, The Verge, 4 Mar. 2026
If anything, Kennedy is following the kinds of automations that are already being applied across health care.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
By unifying previously siloed systems associated with different departments, facility operators can develop smart, practical and agile automations.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
But the powerful, agentic apps and automations that companies and startups are hoping to create will take a lot more than a GPU.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 14 Nov. 2025
This proactive approach to identifying process automations is meant to help teams save time across the organization and keep collaboration smooth, no matter what time zones or office bases team members are in.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Once automations fail, confidence in the system drops and people return to manual methods.
—Al Sefati, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Simple automations like welcome sequences, re-engagement nudges, or even birthday messages can turn one-off emails into structured customer journeys.
—William Jones, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Automations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automations. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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