automated

adjective

au·​to·​mat·​ed ˈȯ-tə-ˌmā-təd How to pronounce automated (audio)
: operated automatically
an automated process
automated equipment/machinery
a fully/highly automated factory

Examples of automated in a Sentence

an automated facility in which you can get your car washed without having encountered a single human being
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Word History

Etymology

from past participle of automate

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of automated was in 1952

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“Automated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/automated. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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