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1
as inmechanical
done instantly and without conscious thought or decisionCarl'sautomatic use of the brakes narrowly averted a collision

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as inautomated
designed to replace or decrease human labor and especially physical laborliked the ease of anautomatic floor cleaner

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How is the wordautomatic distinct from other similar adjectives?

Some common synonyms ofautomatic areimpulsive,instinctive,mechanical, andspontaneous. While all these words mean "acting or activated without deliberation,"automatic implies action engaging neither the mind nor the emotions and connotes a predictable response.

his denial wasautomatic

Where wouldimpulsive be a reasonable alternative toautomatic?

While the synonymsimpulsive andautomatic are close in meaning,impulsive implies acting under stress of emotion or spirit of the moment.

impulsive acts of violence

When couldinstinctive be used to replaceautomatic?

The wordsinstinctive andautomatic can be used in similar contexts, butinstinctive stresses action involving neither judgment nor will.

blinking is aninstinctive reaction

When wouldmechanical be a good substitute forautomatic?

In some situations, the wordsmechanical andautomatic are roughly equivalent. However,mechanical stresses the lifeless, often perfunctory character of the response.

amechanical teaching method

When is it sensible to usespontaneous instead ofautomatic?

The meanings ofspontaneous andautomatic largely overlap; however,spontaneous implies lack of prompting and connotes naturalness.

aspontaneous burst of applause

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Recent Examples ofautomatic
Adjective
Markovic immediately waved it off even though goals inside of the final two minutes of regulation warrant anautomaticreview from the Situation Room.Arthur Staple,The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025Again, that's understandable, given the aim of improving privacy, but a lot of people are wishing the backups wereautomatictoday.Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
For Prime Day there are a couple De’Longhi Magnifica models, the brand’s entry-level superautomatics, on big sales.Noah Kaufman,Bon Appétit, 17 July 2024However, the delay doesn’t change the outcome: The CFP will shift the access format from six automatic qualifiers and six at-large bids to fiveautomaticsand seven at-larges.Jon Wilner,The Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2024See All Example Sentences forautomatic
Recent Examples of Synonyms forautomatic
  1. mechanical
  2. automated
  3. machine gun
  4. robotic
  5. machine pistol
  6. reflex
  7. assault rifle
  8. spontaneous
Adjective
  • Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle'smechanicaland electrical systems.
    NC Weather Bot,Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2025
  • On Facebook, the city government shared images of cracks in the walls of the lazy river, rust in themechanicalroom and chipping concrete on a pedestrian bridge.
    Eleanor Nash,Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • During the five-year period, Doty wrote herself 279 unauthorized checks and 99automatedclearing house transfers, officials said.
    Jennifer Rodriguez,Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2025
  • For comparison, Otter’s free plan provides 300automatedtranscription minutes per month with a maximum of 30 minutes per session and three audio or video uploads.
    PCMAG,PCMAG, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The shootings, one of which involved amachine gun, were carried out by Peña and co-defendants Demetrio Trujillo, 43, and his son, Jose Trujillo, 24, according to federal prosecutors.
    Deon J. Hampton,NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The weapons charges included allegations that Peña fired amachine gunin relation to a crime of violence.
    CBS News,CBS News, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Months later, the participant retained his ability to control theroboticarm with minimal recalibration, highlighting the long-term reliability of this BCI system.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • But in agriculture, this computing power and breakthrough hardware is turned toward inspiringroboticdesigns.
    John Werner,Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • One casing is a 9mm caliber, likely a pistol, or amachine pistolor a submachine gun, Weir said.
    Mohammad Al Sawalhi,CNN, 26 June 2024
  • Prosecutors said police found two weapons in the getaway car when the men were detained on a highway about 50 kilometers (30 miles) outside Amsterdam, a Heckler and Kochmachine pistoland, in a Louis Vuitton bag, a blank-firing pistol that had been modified to take 9-millimeter rounds.
    MIKE CORDER,ajc, 18 Oct. 2021
Adjective
  • Engineered to deliver booming bass at all volume levels, the speaker sports dual 58mm tweeters, a 165mm bass driver, a bassreflextube and BlueAnt’s signature psycho-acoustic bass.
    Mark Sparrow,Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Common triggers include dehydration from illness, vasovagal syncope—areflexresponse to nausea or pain—abnormal heart rhythms, and heart valve conditions such as aortic stenosis.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher,Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • But after their hitman was arrested near her house on July 28, 2022, with anassault rifleand a ski mask, the Iranians wanted it back.
    Karl Vick,TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Also, a duel between a soldier with anassault rifleand a drone with a shotgun could go either way.
    David Hambling,Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Mentorship, professional development, andspontaneousidea-sharing are harder to replicate in virtual settings.
    Jason Wingard,Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Gaga’s brassy belt brings out one of the album’s most passionate vocals from Bennett, who even lets out aspontaneouslaugh toward the end of the song.
    Kristen S. Hé,Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025

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“Automatic.”Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automatic. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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