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
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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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Nolan Schanuel drove in automatic runner Adam Frazier with a one-out sacrifice fly in the 11th inning to lift the Los Angeles Angels to an 8-7 walk-off win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Accessibility There are plenty of elevators, wheelchair-accessible rooms, accessible parking, and wheelchair entrances with automatic doors for the lagoon entrance.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Self-regulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-regulating. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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