SELF-ACTING Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

self-acting

adjective

ˌself-ˈak-tiŋ

Definition of self-acting

as in automated

designed to replace or decrease human labor and especially physical labor self-acting machines that were ushered in with the industrial revolution

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All those features make the smart rod a worthy addition to any automated home.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026
Bot monetization is how a business earns a return when automated software uses its content, data or digital services.

— Rishi Katdare, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of automated

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Some robo-advisors offer more customization and features, such as tax-loss harvesting, which uses losses to offset other portfolio gains, or automatic rebalancing.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
And not all of the proofs were certified as correct by the automatic logic verification platform Lean—in fact, some have already been retracted after outside scientists found mistakes.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026

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