automation

noun

ˌȯ-tə-ˈmā-shən How to pronounce automation (audio)
Definition of automationnext
as in mechanization
the process of putting an apparatus, operation, or system under the control or regulation of mechanical or electronic devices feared that automation would add millions to the ranks of the unemployed

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Recent Examples of automation Despite being heavy on automation, Amazon promises 500 permanent jobs with wages averaging about $23 an hour. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 And while much of the conversation focuses on efficiency and automation, Scarlett sees something much bigger. — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Come for the funny videos, stay for the insight into the future of automation. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Welders, manufacturing technicians, construction specialists, materials experts, automation professionals, and other skilled workers could all play a role in building the next generation of reactors. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for automation
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mechanization
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  • Every significant technological advancement, such as the digitization of information, industrial automation, and agricultural mechanization, has changed the nature of employment.
    — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The suspense grows more effective past the one-hour mark, once Dama takes control of the narrative, with Irina, Rosa and Giulia variably helped and hindered by her steely mechanizations.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 30 July 2026
Definition of mechanization

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“Automation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automation. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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