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automatic

[aw-tuh-mat-ik] / ˌɔ təˈmæt ɪk /




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As a result, the retirement company said, “plan participation rates have increased, automatic enrollment designs are stronger, and participant portfolio construction has continued to improve with more age-appropriate asset mixes and less extreme equity allocations.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

It triggers an automatic "startle response" to any loud noise.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

District officials said that they are fine with the automatic raise approach but that the district also must be able to afford the increases.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

They added all ticket holders would receive "an automatic full refund".

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Later, when he got a job with an automatic pencil company, he decided to photograph us burying a pile of wooden pencils.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey




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