automation
noun
the technique, method, or system of operating or controlling a process by highly automatic means, as by electronic devices, reducing human intervention to a minimum.
automations
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pluralof automation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Now, you can create these automations just by describing what you want.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
The company aims to make its 700-plus people self-sufficient, building the automations and AI processes they need themselves.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2025
Brown suggests prioritizing bookkeepers and accountants, building automations or hiring someone to generate leads.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
As a result, program traders gave way to more sophisticated automations with much more advanced technology: High-frequency trading.
From Scientific American ● May 19, 2023
Hiring specifically in back-office functions such as human resources will be suspended or slowed, Krishna said, adding that 30% of non-customer-facing roles could be replaced by AI and automations in five years.
From Reuters ● May 1, 2023
