motorized

adjective

Definition of motorizednext
as in automated

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Recent Examples of motorized Beyond the Korean Peninsula, the Army is focusing more on motorized units that can operate on islands, in jungles, along coasts, and in maritime settings. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026 Cots, bottle warmers, bottle sterilizing tablets, and bed guards are offered, as well as babysitting services, swimming lessons, complimentary non-motorized water sports, and blended baby food especially prepared by the chef. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026 Moist towels soothe necks, mist bottles spray short relief, hand fans flap in overdrive; motorized fans are held up to strangers at cafés, who have resorted to pouring water directly on their chests for cooling. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 27 June 2026 In the bedroom, glass walls on three sides and an electric skylight create a bright, airy atmosphere, though motorized drapes that double as blackout curtains offer privacy when needed. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for motorized
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorized
  1. automated
  2. computerized
  3. mechanical
  4. nonmanual
  5. automatic
  6. robotic
  7. self-operating
Adjective
  • The combination of concentrated solar technology, thermal storage, and automated controls is intended to allow the plant to operate reliably despite the demanding plateau environment.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Optery offers multiple tiers of data broker management, starting with a free tier that does not include automated removal.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of automated
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  • Officials later blamed the outage on a malicious cyberattack against computerized operating systems.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • After this year’s application period closes, the Hialeah Housing Authority will use a third-party vendor to conduct a computerized lottery, randomly selecting 2,500 applicants to be placed on the waiting list.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Definition of computerized
Adjective
  • Researchers in Germany are developing textile yarns that can repeatedly shorten and lengthen in response to temperature changes, potentially allowing fabrics to alter their shape without motors or other mechanical components.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Tire debris damaged the aircraft and contributed to multiple mechanical problems.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of mechanical
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  • The notion that businesses should care about happiness arose with the increase of nonmanual jobs, said Alex Edmans, a finance professor at London Business School.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 16 May 2022
Definition of nonmanual
Adjective
  • The new safeguards include requiring law enforcement to label every search with a with a criminal case number, and instituting an automatic review for abnormal search activities, which will trigger proactive lockouts for those users.
    — Soo Youn, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Institute for Justice, a nonprofit law firm specializing in civil liberties cases, identified over 100 incidents of automatic license plate reader abuse, including stalking and wrongful stops.
    — Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of automatic
Adjective
  • Also sent moonward on that flight was the Hakuto-R Mission 2's Resilience, a robotic lunar lander developed by the Japanese company ispace.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Intuitive Machines — Shares of the maker of robotic spacecraft and landers designed to fly to the moon jumped 10%.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of robotic
Adjective
  • Locally, as more homeowners ditch the push-mower and purchase a small self-operating machine, the Paletsky family is helping M&H with sales, delivery and installation.
    — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Common areas feature self-operating lifts or sloped entryways.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026
Definition of self-operating

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“Motorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorized. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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