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autopilot

[aw-toh-pahy-luht] / ˈɔ toʊˌpaɪ lət /
NOUN
automatic pilot
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“Instead of eating something on autopilot, you turn it into a small ritual, and over time that awareness starts to shape your everyday choices too,” she explains.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Employees who put all their work tasks on autopilot using AI tools are also in jeopardy of losing the critical-thinking skills that will make them valued assets in the new era of work.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

It’s the same principle as thinking in the shower—putting your brain on autopilot until it goes, “Aha!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

She advises writing down what's working in your life, what's draining you or no longer fits, and where are you running on autopilot.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

He is a man on autopilot, he doesn’t look me in the eye.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins




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