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automate

[aw-tuh-mayt] / ˈɔ təˌmeɪt /
VERB
use machines to replace human workers
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Jejurikar told the New York Times that while the consumer-goods firm can further automate “a lot of my manufacturing lines,” it needs more workers “to generate the stuff” in brand building.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Bayne is an inventor, with patent-pending applications for artificial intelligence tools that automate legal workflows.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The software will automate certain steps of the process, including invoice intake, approvals, payment and reconciliation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

AI is also helping to automate inventory tracking and improve order accuracy, executives said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

You can write script files to automate the online work further.

From The Online World by Odd De Presno

"We are really trying to address the staff shortage, not replace drivers," said Milo Belien, a software engineer at Futurail, a French-German start-up that automates trains.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Amazon said it would spend more than $100 million on a new robotics factory near Indianapolis as it automates more of the work inside its warehouses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

“As AI automates more of the economy and more of society, we are handing over more and more power to it.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

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

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

To prevent the studio from fulfilling its annual quota with low-budget or automated content, the deal includes strict guardrails against "AI-generated" films.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

The glitch was found in a cockpit software update to the plane model and can cause an automated navigation feature to fail when planes shift their approach to landing.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

Officers were subsequently able to use automated license plate readers to identify the minivan and two addresses, one in Anaheim and another in Fountain Valley, that were associated with it, Garcia said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The investigators note that the findings may apply only to blood pressure measurements taken with automated devices.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 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

But WM, formerly known as Waste Management, has already seen operational improvements from automating significant parts of its residential trash collection business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

With one client, for example, the pod started with a use case around automating invoice processing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Users can also create and orchestrate response workflows, automating the process and reducing response times.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026

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

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

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper




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