as in automation
the process of putting an apparatus, operation, or system under the control or regulation of mechanical or electronic devices
a huge volume of mail that became possible only after the mechanization of the sorting process
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Recent Examples of mechanization
Just as past technological revolutions redefined work – from the mechanization of farming to the rise of industrial factories – AI is reshaping the task structure of modern employment.
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Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The farms develop climate-resilient coffee and test technologies such as drones and mechanization.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2025
The nature of agricultural work may shift with mechanization, too, as workers move to higher skilled roles or shift to other sectors.
—Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The farms develop climate-resilient coffee and test technologies such as drones and mechanization.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2025
The nature of agricultural work may shift with mechanization, too, as workers move to higher skilled roles or shift to other sectors.
—Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mechanization
automation
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Conduent, which spun off from Xerox in 2016, provides transaction processing, automation and analytics to both government and commercial clients.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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However, success with these tools requires figuring out which parts of your sales process could actually benefit from smart automation and picking the right tools for those areas.—
Samuel Darwin,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Mechanization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mechanization. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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