Definition of self-regulatingnext
as in automated
designed to replace or decrease human labor and especially physical labor a self-regulating thermostat runs the home's heating and cooling system

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Adjective
  • To combat bots, Ticketmaster, the primary ticketing platform for many concerts, blocks automated software, identifies and shuts down fake accounts and cancels orders that violate its policies.
    Sydney Goh, CNBC, 27 June 2026
  • This sophisticated piece of software effectively acts as an automated AI logistician in the system.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026
Adjective
  • Beneath the charges for chicken and ribeye skewers, french fries and iced teas, the Town Center mall restaurant had added a 20% automatic gratuity and 3% service fee.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026
  • The bankruptcy court started with the simple observation that any time a bankruptcy case is commenced, an automatic stay goes into effect.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
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“Self-regulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-regulating. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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