automate
verb
au·to·mate ˈȯ-tə-ˌmāt 
automated; automating
transitive verb
1
: to operate by automation
2
: to convert to largely automatic operation
automate a process
intransitive verb
: to undergo automation
automatable
ˈȯ-tə-ˌmā-tə-bəl
adjective 
Example Sentences
The company recently automated its filing process. a factory that has yet to be automated a factory that has yet to automate When companies automate, employees lose jobs.
Recent Examples on the Web Open-source tools such as Puppet and Chef help development teams automate tasks related to building, managing and running Linux. 
Tina Huang, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 In her first couple of years on the job, Donigan closed about 150 unprofitable stores, made plans to roll out small-footprint stores in underserved markets, made corporate workers remote and implemented more technology to automate some tasks. Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 15 June 2022 Founder of Tines, the platform that allows anyone to automate repetitive security workflows without writing a single line of code. Eoin Hinchy, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 If online shopping is your weakness, automate the savings by installing a browser extension that automatically searches for and applies the best coupon codes for your purchase. Seventeen, 11 Aug. 2022 Many companies are counting on such tools to help streamline and automate certain financial operations, freeing staff for higher-level work. Angus Loten, WSJ, 13 June 2022 VideoGorillas, founded in 2009, uses computer vision and artificial intelligence to automate remastering and restoration workflows. Debra Kaufman, Variety, 18 Mar. 2022 Exterro and other risk and compliance vendors are increasingly using artificial intelligence and machine learning to automate repetitive and manual data-entry tasks. Angus Loten, WSJ, 25 July 2022 Farm66 is now focusing on research and development, such as robots to help automate tasks like harvesting. Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 19 July 2022 See More
Tina Huang, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 In her first couple of years on the job, Donigan closed about 150 unprofitable stores, made plans to roll out small-footprint stores in underserved markets, made corporate workers remote and implemented more technology to automate some tasks. Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 15 June 2022 Founder of Tines, the platform that allows anyone to automate repetitive security workflows without writing a single line of code. Eoin Hinchy, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 If online shopping is your weakness, automate the savings by installing a browser extension that automatically searches for and applies the best coupon codes for your purchase. Seventeen, 11 Aug. 2022 Many companies are counting on such tools to help streamline and automate certain financial operations, freeing staff for higher-level work. Angus Loten, WSJ, 13 June 2022 VideoGorillas, founded in 2009, uses computer vision and artificial intelligence to automate remastering and restoration workflows. Debra Kaufman, Variety, 18 Mar. 2022 Exterro and other risk and compliance vendors are increasingly using artificial intelligence and machine learning to automate repetitive and manual data-entry tasks. Angus Loten, WSJ, 25 July 2022 Farm66 is now focusing on research and development, such as robots to help automate tasks like harvesting. Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 19 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
back-formation from automation
First Known Use
1952, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Kids Definition
automate
verb
au·to·mate ˈȯ-tə-ˌmāt
automated; automating
: to run or operate something using machines instead of people
automate a factory