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voice-activated

American  
[vois-ak-tuh-vey-tid] / ˈvɔɪsˌæk təˌveɪ tɪd /

adjective

  1. (of a telephone answering machine or other device) operationally responsive to a human voice.


Example Sentences

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In many ways, the high-tech future I envisioned as a child has come to pass — we have computers in our pockets, driverless cars, thumbprint and face ID, and voice-activated remote controls for everything.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Gabbo contains a voice-activated AI chatbot from OpenAI.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Some Dearborn students, who had already built and programmed robots in school, said they appreciated learning how to code a different technology: voice-activated helpbots.

From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2023

In-vehicle displays and entertainment systems are becoming more complex as automakers add features such as gaming, artificial intelligence for voice-activated features, driver monitoring systems and displays related to automated driving.

From Reuters • May 29, 2023

Without a word she swivels, as if she’s voice-activated, as if she’s on little oiled wheels, as if she’s on top of a music box.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood