as in automated
designed to replace or decrease human labor and especially physical labor
self-acting machines that were ushered in with the industrial revolution
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Adjective
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The introduction of semi-automated technology has not made much difference, as there is still a protocol to follow that can take longer than the goal celebrations and spark doubt in the stands.—
Graham Scott,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026 -
After a theft on March 23, the Sheriff’s Office was able to identify the suspect as a 53-year-old man from Union City after tracking a vehicle to a scrap metal facility using an automated camera.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Advanced safety technology — lane-keep assist, automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, collision warnings and more — all add to the cost of a vehicle.—
Alexa St. John,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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There’s like an automatic thing to it.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Self-acting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-acting. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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