autopilot
noun
au·to·pi·lot
ˈȯ-tō-ˌpī-lət 
1
: a device for automatically steering ships, aircraft, and spacecraft
also
: the automatic control provided by such a device
Examples of autopilot in a Sentence
an airplane equipped with an autopilot
The plane was flying on autopilot.
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That doesn’t mean ignoring risks and investing on autopilot.
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
Remaining in autopilot resulted in the ship maintaining a course toward land, until grounding and eventually stranding.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Detached from spending goals, your portfolio could grow undisturbed, maybe even on autopilot as the years passed.
—Roger Whitney, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
To keep your savings on autopilot, set up monthly automatic contributions to your other savings accounts in addition to a split direct deposit.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
Remaining in autopilot resulted in the ship maintaining a course toward land, until grounding and eventually stranding.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Detached from spending goals, your portfolio could grow undisturbed, maybe even on autopilot as the years passed.
—Roger Whitney, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
To keep your savings on autopilot, set up monthly automatic contributions to your other savings accounts in addition to a split direct deposit.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Autopilot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autopilot. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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