automate
verb (used with object)
to apply the principles of automation to (a mechanical process, industry, office, etc.).
automated
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past participleof automate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof automate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
automateverb (used with object)to apply the principles of automation to (a mechanical process, industry, office, etc.).
Example Sentences
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That improvement could be especially important as large language models, automated content moderation, and other AI technologies increasingly depend on understanding human communication.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
The data-center buildout trouble continues this week as Texas suspends its automated electronic filing system.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Sheeraz Gulsher, CEO of People Like Us, is leading the campaign called Reject the Rejections, which calls on employers to improve transparency and accountability in the use of AI and automated recruitment systems.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Their income has boomed since the pandemic to a median $97,550 a year, and their hands-on work isn’t easily automated away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
On a recent trip to Louisiana for her family reunion she watched every nickel and checked her balance at the automated teller machine several times a day.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
