not automatic

Example Sentences

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Recurring revenue in defense is contractual and performance-based, not automatic.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

The connection between economic strength and geopolitical heft is not automatic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

It is not clear if the users know that their searches are being posted into a public feed on the Meta AI app and website, though the process is not automatic.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025

The statement cautioned that resumption of sales "is not automatic and depends on Japan's agreement."

From Reuters • Aug. 18, 2023

To be revived is not automatic for a scythe; it must be requested.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman