automate
verb (used with object)
to apply the principles of automation to (a mechanical process, industry, office, etc.).
have been automating
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present perfect progressiveof automate.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Local companies have been automating — Hancock & Moore uses a new digital leather cutting machine to save on labor — and they have been working to train employees more proactively.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2021
