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autopilot

[aw-toh-pahy-luht] / ˈɔ toʊˌpaɪ lət /
NOUN
automatic pilot
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And we’re kind of experiencing them almost on autopilot and running on emotions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

"When I look back now and realise how severe things were, I think at the time I was on autopilot," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

The research, published in Psychology & Health, found that about two thirds of daily behaviors begin automatically, essentially running on "autopilot" because they have become routine.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026

The resulting jumble, however, is unlikely to outperform a simpler, cheaper autopilot portfolio consisting only of a handful or two of index funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

But when you’re on morning autopilot, routine and muscle memory know no reason.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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