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Recent Examples of motorized
The set is as old as the show itself, ponderously heavy and almost entirely non-motorized.
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
Officers said that the teenager was riding a manual, non-motorized skateboard when he was hit by a Honda Civic.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025
Another would require anyone using a non-motorized boat in Wisconsin to register it.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 21 Nov. 2025
And then there were pics of Ben several years on, driving himself to class through the rutted streets of Cambridge in his motorized chair, or engulfed on the sideline by his teammates at the annual Yale-Harvard classic.
—Nick Stern, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
Officers said that the teenager was riding a manual, non-motorized skateboard when he was hit by a Honda Civic.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025
Another would require anyone using a non-motorized boat in Wisconsin to register it.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 21 Nov. 2025
And then there were pics of Ben several years on, driving himself to class through the rutted streets of Cambridge in his motorized chair, or engulfed on the sideline by his teammates at the annual Yale-Harvard classic.
—Nick Stern, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorized
Adjective
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As threats grow quieter and more automated, safe browsing habits matter more than ever.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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Thanks to Huang, Son, Altman, and other AI titans, humanity is now flying down the highway, all gas no brakes, toward a highly automated and highly uncertain future.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Many transportation departments have switched to computerized systems to reduce the chance of oversalting.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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The visa is given out through a computerized lottery process, but to participate, applicants have to meet eligibility criteria and pass security screening.—
Jay Marques,
NBC news,
20 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Westbank will install completely new plumbing, electrical, mechanical, heating, air conditioning, and ventilation systems, according to the sources.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Bidding and construction began in November So far, the building’s external structure is complete, with the installation of mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems ongoing.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Membership is automatic for first-time guests who book a stay at rates running $3,000 to $5,000 a night for up to 10 people.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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In 2024, some 45% of participants boosted 401(k) deferrals — on their own or as part of their plan’s automatic increases — according to Vanguard’s 2025 How America Saves report, which is based on more than 1,400 plans and nearly 5 million participants.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
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Since the world model is built around video understanding, advances in video AI directly translate into better robotic capabilities.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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David, meanwhile, often comes across to colleagues as awkward and robotic.—
Reeves Wiedeman,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Rick explains that for self-operating providers, understanding that number is critical, yet nearly impossible without technical infrastructure and industry expertise.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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In March 2024, Cognition Labs’ Devin, the self-operating software engineer, grabbed headlines as a proof-of-concept for what agentic AI could be.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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“Motorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorized. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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