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
  • The platform is now used by marketers, agencies, and growing businesses that need reliable, automated communication.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Complicating matters, there are legitimate uses for automated calls.
    Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The technology included corrupt automatic shuffling machines that read cards and predicted which player had the best hand.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Choose from eight lighting modes—including twinkle, slow fade, steady glow, or flash—and even set an automatic shut-off timer.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Self-regulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-regulating. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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