Meaning & use
automate
To convert a process so that it operates using machines or software with minimal human control.
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The factory automated its packaging line to increase speed and reduce errors.
They automated the monthly report so no one has to compile it by hand.
A note on using this word
Automate focuses on removing manual steps from a process, distinct from 'automatic', which describes something already self-operating.
Words with a similar meaning
mechanizecomputerize
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