laborsaving

adjective

ˈlā-bər-ˌsā-viŋ How to pronounce laborsaving (audio)
Definition of laborsavingnext
as in automated
designed to replace or decrease human labor and especially physical labor a new laborsaving device let us clean the house in half the time

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  1. automated
  2. automatic
  3. robotic
Adjective
  • To combat bots, Ticketmaster, the primary ticketing platform for many concerts, blocks automated software, identifies and shuts down fake accounts and cancels orders that violate its policies.
    — Sydney Goh, CNBC, 27 June 2026
  • This sophisticated piece of software effectively acts as an automated AI logistician in the system.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026
Definition of automated
Adjective
  • The clinical version dates to research in the 1960s and 1970s, when devices tracked heart rate variability, muscle tension and skin temperature to help people regulate what was once considered automatic.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
  • The Disciplinary Code states that a sending off or automatic suspension can only be challenged if it was issued to the wrong player.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of automatic
Adjective
  • It’s equipped with about 20 feet (6 meters) of solar panels and a trio of robotic arms designed to grab Swift.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • The nation has put people on the moon, helped build and operate a long-running space station in low Earth orbit (LEO) and sent fleets of robotic explorers to many corners of the solar system — and even beyond it, into interstellar space.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of robotic
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“Laborsaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laborsaving. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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