automations

noun

plural of automation
as in mechanizations
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 automations The Broadband Forum says that could include everything from diagnostics and customer support tools to automations and energy management services. — Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The Pixel Watch 5 uses Gemini Intelligence to offer proactive automations. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026 This will be especially tedious for people with dozens of lights and accessories, as well as many customized scenes and automations. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
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mechanizations
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  • 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 mechanizations

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“Automations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automations. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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