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as in automated
designed to replace or decrease human labor and especially physical labor
the dishwasher is one of the greatest robotic devices ever invented
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as in automatic
done instantly and without conscious thought or decision
with a single robotic motion, she reached for a cigarette and a lighter the instant she sat down
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Recent Examples of robotic
That’s an incredibly fast timeline for any mission, let alone one attempting robotic servicing, a feat that has long been a challenge for space technologists and has never been attempted for a science mission.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Where this firefighting robot is already being used The robotic firefighter was developed by Hyundai Motor Group, working with South Korea's National Fire Agency.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Players will also encounter stealth elements, where players will have to hide behind cover to avoid a robotic sniper on rails.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
The movie, which stars Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan and Jon Hamm, is about a girl who mentally experiences life as a robotic beaver and interacts with real beavers.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 15 Mar. 2026
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Where this firefighting robot is already being used The robotic firefighter was developed by Hyundai Motor Group, working with South Korea's National Fire Agency.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Players will also encounter stealth elements, where players will have to hide behind cover to avoid a robotic sniper on rails.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
The movie, which stars Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan and Jon Hamm, is about a girl who mentally experiences life as a robotic beaver and interacts with real beavers.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for robotic
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The limits will be largely enforced by the city’s school zone speed cameras, roughly 2,400 of which are authorized to issue automated tickets.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The new speed camera program is the result of a 2023 state law that authorized six cities to conduct five-year pilots of the automated camera systems.—
Kate Talerico,
San Francisco Chronicle,
13 Mar. 2026
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With automatic runner Bo Bichette also aboard at second, Robert reached down and drove a 1-0 slider over the left-center fence for his first homer with the Mets.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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For many years now, that increase has been automatic based on growth in the national average wage index.—
Tom Margenau,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Form Insoles combine mechanical arch support with a neuro-stimulating texture, which is proven to reduce foot fatigue and arch pain by increasing overall foot awareness and foot posture.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Until the economies of scale kicked in that would shove mechanical movements into near oblivion within a decade, quartz watches were priced well at the luxury end of the market.—
David Szondy
March 28,
New Atlas,
28 Mar. 2026
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The scheme, which uses single-button presses to deploy impressive moves, appears easy to learn on the surface, but Quarter Up layered complexity through the tag mechanic and defensive options to create depth.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The first Meat Castle series is Hands On, in which Scherr, a former tradesman and mechanic, tries his hand at a new unique craft in each episode, diving headfirst into the skilled professions that power the American dream.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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Even a spontaneous side order of roasted carrots with pomegranate yogurt is haunting me, in a wonderful way.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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And Stanford forbade spontaneous demonstrations across much of campus.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Every time missiles fly over the Middle East, the same reflex kicks in: Traders panic, headlines scream about $100 oil, and columnists invoke the 1973 Arab oil embargo.—
Wael Mahdi,
semafor.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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There was a reflex stop on a David Kämpf flash rebound in the second period.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Robotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robotic. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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