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self-regulating

adjective

ˌself-ˈre-gyə-ˌlā-tiŋ How to pronounce self-regulating (audio)
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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  1. automated
  2. automatic
Adjective
  • The attention generated by this AI management experiment was among the reasons California lawmakers moved to restrict automated workplace decisions.
    — Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Human attention varies with fatigue and lighting, whereas automated visual inspection applies the same standard to every vehicle, every time, catching a category of defects that a routine glance may overlook.
    — Amir Hever, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of automated
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  • Security Accounting software contains sensitive financial information, so only consider a platform with strong security measures like encryption, secure bank connections, authentication and automatic data backups.
    — Carson Brunson, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
  • District title races rev up Friday night with 14 of the Sentinel Super 16 teams playing games that count in the chase for automatic state playoff berths.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
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“Self-regulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-regulating. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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