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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Bring Back the Human Element The markets have become faster, more automated, and more unequal.—
Daniel Schlaepfer,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025 -
Major media companies have already reorganized themselves to enable more automated ad buying and transacting, with data-heavy approaches, targeting, and guarantees.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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Instead, their relationship is built on a secure emotional foundation that makes these behaviors natural and automatic over time.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The legislation centers on making permanent many benefits from Trump's first term that would otherwise expire by year's end, potentially triggering automatic increases for millions of Americans.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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“Self-acting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-acting. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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