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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Crea provides intuitive tools, automated optimization, and a wide range of working modes to balance maximum quality with maximum speed.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025 -
Cell phones, automated cameras, more airplane flights and more people living in rural areas have reduced their effectiveness.—
Paul Rogers,
Boston Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Idaho Transportation Department uses automatic traffic counters along the highway to calculate the average number of vehicles each day.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Sep. 2025
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Customers who do not qualify for the automatic payouts will have to wait until after the first payout.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Self-acting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-acting. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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