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Recent Examples of automatically
That discrepancy in rates can appear striking on paper, but lower industrial pricing does not automatically mean residential customers are subsidizing large-volume users, according to Piedmont.
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Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
This transcript was automatically generated, and then edited for clarity in its current form.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The remaining 73%—Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, interest payments, and other mandatory programs—essentially runs on autopilot, growing automatically under existing law regardless of what Congress does.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Winning those contests would grant players Legacy Tickets that would then be automatically converted to GALA using an arcane formula at the end of every day.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Book through this portal, and the discount will automatically be reflected in your rate.
—Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
History shows that alliances do not sustain themselves automatically; they must be renewed, defended and chosen by each generation.
—Stephen Doughty, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Certain military members, taxpayers living overseas and disaster victims, may automatically get more time to file and pay.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Settlement payments will be issued automatically using Capital One’s records.
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
This transcript was automatically generated, and then edited for clarity in its current form.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The remaining 73%—Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, interest payments, and other mandatory programs—essentially runs on autopilot, growing automatically under existing law regardless of what Congress does.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Winning those contests would grant players Legacy Tickets that would then be automatically converted to GALA using an arcane formula at the end of every day.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Book through this portal, and the discount will automatically be reflected in your rate.
—Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
History shows that alliances do not sustain themselves automatically; they must be renewed, defended and chosen by each generation.
—Stephen Doughty, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Certain military members, taxpayers living overseas and disaster victims, may automatically get more time to file and pay.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Settlement payments will be issued automatically using Capital One’s records.
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for automatically
Adverb
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Although the ingredients may seem haphazardly thrown together, and the dough is prepared to the unique style of the pizzaiolo, the process is meticulous and the outcome is often a masterpiece.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Often, the bowls are sitting on the bottom shelf amidst the glassware with a number of matching—or mismatched—glasses haphazardly thrown inside.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Meanwhile, be aware that the next six years will bring urges to impulsively travel, and do exciting things to give yourself an adventurous world.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Self-control refers to managing one’s emotions — specifically not acting reflexively and impulsively without thinking through the consequences of one’s actions.—
Anand Kumar,
STAT,
21 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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But if Smith can seem, at times, too enthusiastic about the edifying potential of contemporary art, the traditionalist critics can be recklessly dismissive.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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After Dosunmu buried a fourth-quarter floater, the Serbian center recklessly launched a 50-foot pass that stood no chance.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Moreover, Elliott does not act impetuously in its activism.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
6 Dec. 2025
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“Automatically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automatically. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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