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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
Like the power looms, automated threshers, and robotic assembly lines before them, platform technologies are not neutral.
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Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
The cost of a capable robotic arm or even some humanoids has lowered.
—Rishabh Chanana, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
His robotic counterpart, dressed all in black like the professor, did as good a job, if not better, of answering a key existentialist question on the meaning of robots.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
Smarter robots emerge Several papers also focused on improving robotic assembly and reasoning capabilities.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
The cost of a capable robotic arm or even some humanoids has lowered.
—Rishabh Chanana, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
His robotic counterpart, dressed all in black like the professor, did as good a job, if not better, of answering a key existentialist question on the meaning of robots.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
Smarter robots emerge Several papers also focused on improving robotic assembly and reasoning capabilities.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for robotic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robotic
Adjective
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Like the power looms, automated threshers, and robotic assembly lines before them, platform technologies are not neutral.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Knowledge mining also enriches automated monitoring.—
Dustin Johnson,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Razeen Road finally jogs east, and an automatic gate opens to allow drivers onto an unpaved road leading deeper into the desert.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Furthermore, discovery networks like Podchaser index over 150,000 podcasts, and most top-tier podcast hosting sites now include automatic transcripts for creators as a standard feature.—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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Driving through deep water can also affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2026
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Engineers at the University of California, San Diego may have developed a different way to connect satellites to Earth, replacing large mechanical dishes with networks of smaller, flat antennas distributed across rooftops, telecom towers, and other buildings.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Guests then weave through the engine room and mechanic shop of Ohnaka Transport Solutions.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
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Eva Petzel, who will be an inspector working in Crown Point on election day, worked with mechanic Doug Kiser on a practice tutorial at the Lake County Government Complex on Saturday.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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The right pair of shorts or cropped pants can keep you cool and comfortable on long walks to explore new neighborhoods, lazy afternoons at outdoor cafes, hikes to a waterfall or outlook, and spontaneous detours to the beach.—
Robin Raven,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
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That instinct toward image-as-communication shapes the film’s central tension, between the deliberate, enduring photographs made at father-in-law Makoto’s traditional photo studio and the spontaneous clips Yuta fires off on his phone.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Wyle listened to the two women’s breathing and administered a reflex test on their knees.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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That reflex delays care and erodes trust.—
Liz Koch,
STAT,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Robotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robotic. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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