automated

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adjective

au·​to·​mat·​ed ˈȯ-tə-ˌmā-təd How to pronounce automated (audio)
Synonyms of automatednext
: operated automatically
an automated process
automated equipment/machinery
a fully/highly automated factory

automated

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past tense and past participle of automate

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Adjective an automated facility in which you can get your car washed without having encountered a single human being
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The same flat, automated woman’s voice that announced the beginning of the call now announces its end. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 Argus also provides automated assessments intended to measure mission outcomes and includes Argus Chat, which allows analysts to query data using natural language. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026 Under automated generation, this debt can experience exponential growth as each new AI prompt builds upon the errors of previous iterations. — Ihor Hamal, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Optery offers multiple tiers of data broker management, starting with a free tier that does not include automated removal. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for automated

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of automate

First Known Use

Adjective

1952, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of automated was in 1952

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“Automated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/automated. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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