Thesaurus results for AUTOMATION

automation

noun

ˌȯ-tə-ˈmā-shən

as in mechanization

the process of putting an apparatus, operation, or system under the control or regulation of mechanical or electronic devices feared that automation would add millions to the ranks of the unemployed

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Recent Examples of automation Today, artificial intelligence and automation are reshaping work, and knowledge is widely accessible. —

Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2026 Elon Musk, Elizabeth Warren and lots of policy wonks have suggestions to help workers hit by automation. —

Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 2 June 2026 The updates change that, allowing teams to pull various reports and then send it to reporting stacks and internal tools as well as into automation workflows. —

Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 June 2026 Investors reward headcount reductions tied to automation. —

Adrienne Down Coulson, Fortune, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for automation

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mechanization

Noun

One of the risks of the modern executive environment is over-mechanization.

— Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
This collection presents 208 artworks made during a period defined by evolutions in science, philosophy and mechanization.

— Washington Post staff, Washington Post, 15 May 2026