autopilot
noun
au·to·pi·lot
ˈȯ-tō-ˌpī-lət 
1
: a device for automatically steering ships, aircraft, and spacecraft
also
: the automatic control provided by such a device
Examples of autopilot in a Sentence
an airplane equipped with an autopilot
The plane was flying on autopilot.
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The key is making intentional choices rather than drifting through life on autopilot.
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Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Where passive can be mindlessly scrolling or being on autopilot, other forms of screen time can be enriching and engaging when used correctly.
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Your potential is too valuable to waste on autopilot.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Where passive can be mindlessly scrolling or being on autopilot, other forms of screen time can be enriching and engaging when used correctly.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Passive income streams are set-it-and-forget-it Perhaps the biggest misconception is that passive income streams run on autopilot forever once they’re established.
—Amy Landino, Contributor, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Your potential is too valuable to waste on autopilot.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for autopilot
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“Autopilot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autopilot. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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