as in automatic
designed to replace or decrease human labor and especially physical labor
an automated facility in which you can get your car washed without having encountered a single human being
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Recent Examples of automated
The technology, essentially an automated controller, that monitors composite 3D printing, was created by scientists at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee, part of the US Department of Energy (DoE).
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
The chip sends data to the video assistant referee, or VAR, system and the tournament’s semi-automated offside system.
—John Eric Goff, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
If correcting automated categories feels frustrating, manual budgeting may be a better fit.
—Nick Perry, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Today the precision of offside decisions can be augmented with the use of technologies such as video assistant referee (VAR) with semi-automated offside technology (SAOT), which help reduce controversial calls.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
The chip sends data to the video assistant referee, or VAR, system and the tournament’s semi-automated offside system.
—John Eric Goff, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
If correcting automated categories feels frustrating, manual budgeting may be a better fit.
—Nick Perry, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Today the precision of offside decisions can be augmented with the use of technologies such as video assistant referee (VAR) with semi-automated offside technology (SAOT), which help reduce controversial calls.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for automated
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In the early stages of a relationship, self-expansion is largely automatic, as new partners are most inclined at this point to learn about each other’s unfamiliar interests, social circles, habits and ideas.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Under Texas election law, an automatic recount occurs only in the case of a tie; otherwise, a candidate must formally request one.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Traditional robotic work cells often require complete shutdowns when workers enter restricted areas, creating downtime that can accumulate across large manufacturing operations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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In addition to refining scientific models for the Martian environment, NASA plans to use the data to reduce risks to future robotic and crewed missions landing on Mars' surface.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
19 June 2026
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“Automated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automated. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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