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automate

[aw-tuh-meyt] / ˈɔ təˌmeɪt /
VERB
use machines to replace human workers
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It says this will be delivered through plans, among other things, to automate 20% of the MoD's human resources and finance departments by 2028 and by cutting spending on consultants.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

After thousands of employees were reassigned to Meta's AI division, some, speaking anonymously to US media, have complained of "mind-numbing" tasks designed to train machines, or even automate away their own jobs.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

Army selected Lattice as the fire-control platform for the Integrated Battle Command System Maneuver program, a counterdrone command-and-control layer meant to fuse sensor data, automate fire control and compress the detection-to-defeat timeline.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

We’ve been able to fully automate piano players for more than a century, but we haven’t done so.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

He entered the receptionist's office, flicked a hand at LaVerne Sandell, one of the few employees it seemed impossible to automate out of her position, and said, "The Chief is probably expecting me."

From Subversive by Schoenherr, John

Or, use a smart thermostat: A programmable or smart thermostat automates the heavy lifting, raising temperatures when you’re at work and dropping them right before you walk through the door.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

Chief Executive Allan Thygesen said demand is growing for the company’s AI-native Intelligent Agreement Management platform, which automates the entire lifecycle of business agreements from initial drafting to post-signature data management.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

Like competitor Cadence Design Systems, Synopsys makes software that automates the very complex process of designing chips, and it also makes hardware that tests the designs before they get shipped to the manufacturer.

From Barron's May 27, 2026

"Our eX-GL approach effectively automates the interpretation of complex magnetization reversal process and enables identification of hidden mechanisms, difficult to discern using conventional methods," says Prof. Kotsugi.

From Science Daily May 18, 2026

You get on these by sending a message to a specific e- mail address, which is often that of a computer that automates the process.

From Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet by Electronic Frontier Foundation

The Bureau of Street Lighting has played a key role in the proliferation of automated license plate readers, a surveillance tool mounted on poles around the city.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

It is one of a handful of vendors used by the city for automated license plate readers.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

Within days, the Schwab account was snapping up and selling dozens of stocks as an automated trading strategy put the cash to work.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

The breakthrough came after Maestro airflow sensors were installed on the 2000 Level as part of an automated ventilation control system.

From Science Daily Jul. 6, 2026

I guess my mom got some automated message on her cell phone later, though, because she calls Frank’s TracFone from the restaurant and asks him to put me on the line.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden

Schulz highlighted automating payments as one of the most effective tools available to navigate credit worry-free.

From MarketWatch Jun. 17, 2026

DeepSeek is beefing up teams focused on developing agentic AI tools-software capable of automating complex work-that could open up future revenue streams, some of the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

This announcement comes as many e-commerce companies are shifting their business models to AI to reduce costs by automating many roles.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

The researchers now plan to expand the method by analyzing additional target structures and automating more of the process.

From Science Daily May 18, 2026

Instantly I begin counting a beat in my head, automating my actions.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper




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