motorized

adjective

Definition of motorizednext
as in automated

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Recent Examples of motorized Bill Lindeke, an urban geographer specializing in non-motorized transportation, previously told the Observer turnstiles are easier to install if there are stairs or escalators to a subway, for example. — Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026 Long Beach police have shared new video of a hit-and-run driver who allegedly crashed into two teens on motorized dirt bikes in July, leaving both hospitalized. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 The grill comes with a rotisserie kit that includes a spit, two spikes, and a motorized turner that attaches to the right side of the cooking chamber. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Our homes, cars, workplaces, and even our motorized recreation vehicles are all powered by some form of battery. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for motorized
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorized
  1. automated
  2. computerized
  3. mechanical
  4. nonmanual
  5. automatic
  6. robotic
  7. self-operating
Adjective
  • The system monitors equipment conditions, identifies abnormalities, and can initiate automated responses.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The Stop Flock Abuse Act would regulate automated license plate readers by imposing stricter limits on data, security and search functions.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of automated
Adjective
  • The picture painted from the interview subjects, who occasionally draw sketches of weapons-screen interfaces on notepads, is of a computerized tracking-and-killing apparatus, culled from the surveillance Israel keeps of nearly every phone in Gaza.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Samsung has also thrown its considerable weight behind computerized rings, and a growing pack of competitors is filling in the territory between them.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of computerized
Adjective
  • Bushings are parts designed to reduce friction and absorb shock in various mechanical assemblies.
    — Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • These components are designed to withstand extreme temperatures and mechanical stress.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of mechanical
Adjective
  • The notion that businesses should care about happiness arose with the increase of nonmanual jobs, said Alex Edmans, a finance professor at London Business School.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 16 May 2022
Definition of nonmanual
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  • District winners earn automatic berths into the FHSAA playoffs.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Independent Payment Advisory Board, which was supposed to force automatic Medicare cuts if spending exceeded target growth rates, was repealed in 2018 without ever becoming operational.
    — Dana P. Goldman, STAT, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of automatic
Adjective
  • Five of the world's space agencies joined forces for the five-year mission that will attempt to land a robotic prospector and a rover on Phobos, the larger and closer of Mars' two pint-sized moons.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The experiment, conducted by computer scientists at Binghamton University in New York, exposed a security weakness in large language models (LLMs) used to plan robotic actions.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of robotic
Adjective
  • Locally, as more homeowners ditch the push-mower and purchase a small self-operating machine, the Paletsky family is helping M&H with sales, delivery and installation.
    — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Common areas feature self-operating lifts or sloped entryways.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026
Definition of self-operating

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“Motorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorized. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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