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automate

[aw-tuh-meyt] / ˈɔ təˌmeɪt /
VERB
use machines to replace human workers
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The technology might still eliminate jobs, manipulate or mislead users, or automate away forms of expression that used to be exclusively human.

From Slate Sep. 9, 2026

Among them are Medway Council chiefs who say they will use AI to "draft care plans" and automate invoice processing.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Retailers Amazon.com and Walmart have each invested heavily to automate and speed up more of their fulfillment processes to get online orders to customers as fast as possible.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Rising wages coupled with consumer demand for speedy home delivery are pushing logistics operators to automate more warehouse operations.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Then log on, navigate to the desired services, do what you want to automate, and disconnect.

From The Online World by Odd De Presno

Software that automates price-setting—often driven by AI—can quickly turn that data into tailored pricing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

“Agentic AI trading automates the active, complex work, multistep trades, strategy switching, custom position sizing. That’s not automating discipline; that’s automating action. Not the same thing.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 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

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

AI-led demand remains a key growth catalyst, with strong wafer fabrication equipment and automated test equipment demand benefiting equipment and engineering services players, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

OpenAI is restricting the cyber capabilities of a new model it deems capable of pulling off automated cyberattacks.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

"The tasks are going to be automated, but our jobs' purpose remains," he said.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

They also argue automation could make flying safer, pointing to past declines in accidents as more automated systems have been introduced.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Violet, I’d love to respond personally to each and every request for assistance, but unfortunately I’m unable to, due to increased customer demand, so I’ve sent this automated intelligence Nina to talk to you instead.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson

Investors also fear that generative AI could disrupt the country's $315-billion IT services industry by automating tasks long outsourced to India, such as customer service and app maintenance.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

That means automating picking, handling and eventually packing goods.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Cervo, founded in 2024, created a platform that uses agentic AI to draft customs entries by extracting information off documents about imported goods, automating what was a time-consuming, manual task.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

To remove the emotional component, experts recommend automating your stock sales.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 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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