autopilot
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of autopilot
Example Sentences
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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
Somehow—autopilot, maybe—I made it through the rest of math.
From Literature
Since then, Tesla has stopped using the term “autopilot” in California and added “supervised” to describe its Full Self-Driving mode.
From Los Angeles Times
“Or maybe it was an experimental high-tech plane that worked on autopilot.”
From Literature
They allow us to run on autopilot during routine tasks like brushing our teeth or driving along a familiar road, freeing up mental energy for other thoughts.
From Science Daily
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