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as in automated
designed to replace or decrease human labor and especially physical labor
the dishwasher is one of the greatest robotic devices ever invented
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as in automatic
done instantly and without conscious thought or decision
with a single robotic motion, she reached for a cigarette and a lighter the instant she sat down
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Recent Examples of robotic
Scripps’ scientists are using robotic ocean-going vehicles to investigate water temperatures below the sea surface.
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Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
But things got wild when the robot started break dancing and bashing itself into a million robotic pieces.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
But a funny thing happened to these robotic symbols of American capitalism by the mid-twentieth century.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Apr. 2026
That means a lot of small robotic craft will be taking up the slack, leaving the conventional warships for more important duties.
—David Szondy
april 20, New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
But things got wild when the robot started break dancing and bashing itself into a million robotic pieces.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
But a funny thing happened to these robotic symbols of American capitalism by the mid-twentieth century.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Apr. 2026
That means a lot of small robotic craft will be taking up the slack, leaving the conventional warships for more important duties.
—David Szondy
april 20, New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for robotic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robotic
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This suggests companies are working to balance efficiency with customer experience as ordering becomes more automated.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Its automated anti–money laundering (AML) systems—tightened as the company prepared for greater regulatory oversight—have also drawn complaints, with some users reporting that their accounts were frozen for extended periods with limited recourse.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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Frankly, both had done enough to merit promotion — but EFL begrudgingly grants just one automatic place to the National League, and another via a round of play-offs.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Cole Tomas Allen, 31, bought a Maverick 12-gauge pump-action shotgun from Turner’s Outdoorsman in Torrance in August 2025 and an Armscor semi-automatic pistol from CAP Tactical Firearms in Lawndale in October 2023, the profile shows.—
Myles Miller,
Bloomberg,
26 Apr. 2026
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Scaling nanotechnology through biological principles The basic premise of this research is in molecular machines, which are mechanical components consisting of only a few dozen atoms.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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This would be achieved by making the flying experience less like an airplane and more like an automobile, including replacing mechanical control linkages with fly-by-wire systems, even removing the traditional rudder pedals.—
David Szondy
April 25,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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Potholes may go unfilled, Davis said, and drivers may have to make unplanned trips to the mechanic shop to fix their tires as a result.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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And soon after another brother and mechanic William Davidson joined the team.—
Ricardo Torres,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Briery said spontaneous identical triplets are worth marking, no matter how rare.—
Ryan Brennan
April 29,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Before then, Venus and Uranus are lighting up your local world and social life, making the first two weeks ripe for spontaneous adventure closer to home.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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That reflex delays care and erodes trust.—
Liz Koch,
STAT,
6 Apr. 2026
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The ten seconds that led to the Braylon Mullins’ miracle shot were a series of reflex plays, reactions, the ultimate in instincts taking over, living in the split second, rather than in the moment.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Robotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robotic. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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