automatize

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verb

au·​tom·​a·​tize ȯ-ˈtä-mə-ˌtīz How to pronounce automatize (audio)
automatized; automatizing

transitive verb

: to make (an action) reflexive
automatization
ȯ-ˌtä-mə-tə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce automatize (audio)
-ˌtī-ˈzā-
noun

automatization

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noun

au·​tom·​a·​ti·​za·​tion
variants also British automatisation
ȯ-ˌtä-mə-tə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce automatization (audio)
-ˌtī-ˈzā- also ə-ˌtä-
plural -s
: the action or process of automatizing : the state of being automatized : automation

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In part, the President has used the term like every other politician does—to automatize the righteousness of contestable claims. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025 This system, called UTM for short, is supposed to automatize air traffic control below 400 feet (122 m). — Sarah White, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Verb

automat(ic) entry 1 + -ize, in part after German automatisieren

First Known Use

Verb

1865, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1869, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of automatize was in 1865

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“Automatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/automatize. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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automatize

verb
au·​tom·​a·​tize ȯ-ˈtäm-ə-ˌtīz How to pronounce automatize (audio)
automatized; automatizing
: to make automatic
automatization
ȯ-ˌtäm-ət-ə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce automatize (audio)
noun
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