How to Use "Automatic" with Example Sentences

automatic (adj): working by itself without anyone operating it; happening without thinking about it

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Used with verbs:

"The doors are automatic."
(be: is/am/are)

Used with adverbs:

"The machines are completely automatic."
(completely, fully, totally)

"Waking up at dawn is almost automatic for some people."
(almost, virtually)

Used with nouns:

"The computer makes automatic adjustments to the designs."
(adjustments, corrections, modifications)

"Testing positive for illegal drugs is grounds for automatic termination."
(termination, dismissal, firing)

"Automatic doors are used at most supermarkets."
(doors)

"Fighting at school will lead to automatic suspension."
(suspension, expulsion)