mechanistic
adjective
mech·a·nis·tic
ˌme-kə-ˈni-stik 
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That disconnect is one of the reasons the mechanistic approach to fixing sports injuries often produces disappointing results.
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 3 July 2024
Until a few decades ago, scientists also insisted on viewing animals as mechanistic bundles of instinct (even though any pet owner would find that absurd).
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 4 June 2024
Nevertheless, the enormous effort behind the culture collection is paying off by allowing detailed mechanistic studies of what different species of pyrophilous fungi can actually do.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 May 2024
And in the finale, Heyward played up the contrast between Lee’s mechanistic churn and Bryant’s sinuous figuration.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 16 June 2024
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 3 July 2024
Until a few decades ago, scientists also insisted on viewing animals as mechanistic bundles of instinct (even though any pet owner would find that absurd).
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 4 June 2024
Nevertheless, the enormous effort behind the culture collection is paying off by allowing detailed mechanistic studies of what different species of pyrophilous fungi can actually do.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 May 2024
And in the finale, Heyward played up the contrast between Lee’s mechanistic churn and Bryant’s sinuous figuration.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 16 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for mechanistic
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“Mechanistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mechanistic. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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