automate
Americanverb (used with object)
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to apply the principles of automation to (a mechanical process, industry, office, etc.).
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to operate or control by automation.
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to displace or make obsolete by automation (often followed byout ).
The unskilled jobs are going to be automated out.
verb (used without object)
verb
Other Word Forms
- automatable adjective
- de-automate verb
- nonautomated adjective
- unautomated adjective
Etymology
Origin of automate
First recorded in 1950–55; back formation from automation
Example Sentences
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Labs are deploying automated research agents whose primary function is improving AI.
AllHere’s tech included an automated text messaging service that would send “nudges” to parents in an effort to improve their child’s classroom attendance, according to an indictment charging Smith-Griffin.
From Los Angeles Times
“I don’t know that automated license plate readers are all that effective when owned by neighbors living on the street who decided to get together.”
From Los Angeles Times
It contends the devices bypass a 2016 state law that spells out how law enforcement agencies can use automated license plate readers, which are often referred to as ALPRs.
From Los Angeles Times
“AI didn’t just assist, it functioned as the operational team: writing exploits, building tools, automating exfiltration,” Gambit said.
From MarketWatch
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