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 During the Biden administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched several investigations into the safety of Tesla’s automated driving technology. Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 15 Jan. 2025 The automated lane changes—now initiated either by the driver using a turn signal or if the car itself determines there's less traffic—need to be smooth. Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2025 When paired with the device, the app will sync effortlessly, providing real-time tracking and automated logging of medication intake. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025 This is my biggest problem with automated and semi-automated coffee machines, the milk containers always end up retaining smells and flavors. Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for automated 

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“Automated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automated. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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