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as in repairman
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as in operator
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as in mechanical
done instantly and without conscious thought or decision
the snapping of the handcuffs was followed by a mechanic reading of the suspect's rights
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Recent Examples of mechanic
Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
Mohorovich, a large equipment mechanic, was on his first job in Alaska.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Approximately 55 bus driver, bus monitor and mechanic roles will be cut.
—Kathryn Muchnick, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Tarrant County Democrats shocked the country by electing union leader and aircraft mechanic Taylor Rehmet to the state Senate, Talarico said.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
Mohorovich, a large equipment mechanic, was on his first job in Alaska.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Rosalba worked in the accounting department of a mail order catalog company and later helped her husband run a mechanic shop in Granada Hills.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Approximately 55 bus driver, bus monitor and mechanic roles will be cut.
—Kathryn Muchnick, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mechanic
Noun
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Larry Colvin is a proud Vietnam veteran who's been forced back into the working world after 10 years of retirement as a repairman.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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What Weston really wanted to do was to work as a radio and TV repairman.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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According to state police, the Nissan, driven by a 60-year-old woman from Plainville, collided with the Yamaha, causing the operator to be ejected from the motorcycle.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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Brookfield Asset Management led a nearly $2 billion acquisition of GEMS Education, the UAE’s largest private school operator — founded by billionaire Sunny Varkey’s family in 1959 — in mid-2024.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Form Insoles combine mechanical arch support with a neuro-stimulating texture, which is proven to reduce foot fatigue and arch pain by increasing overall foot awareness and foot posture.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Until the economies of scale kicked in that would shove mechanical movements into near oblivion within a decade, quartz watches were priced well at the luxury end of the market.—
David Szondy
March 28,
New Atlas,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Bahrain's ministry of defense described the UAE serviceman as a civilian contractor and Moroccan national.—
Charlene Gubash,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2026
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War should always be a last resort, especially when putting the lives of American servicemen and women in harm’s way.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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By 1968, there were some three thousand Mary Kay consultants; over the following decades, the number grew to hundreds of thousands as the company expanded worldwide, infiltrating even Russia and China.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Oliver Goldstick, who was previously an executive producer and co-showrunner on the show, will return as a consultant on Season 4.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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With automatic runner Bo Bichette also aboard at second, Robert reached down and drove a 1-0 slider over the left-center fence for his first homer with the Mets.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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For many years now, that increase has been automatic based on growth in the national average wage index.—
Tom Margenau,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Minnelli haggled with doctors for extra pills, was left home alone with her infant sister, and once used garden shears to slice open a screen window when Garland locked herself in a bathroom, threatening to overdose.—
Matt Weinstock,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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Gilbert had a few cancer scares in the early 2010s, with the guitarist even getting part of his thyroid removed after doctors discovered some suspicious cells.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
24 Mar. 2026
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In Arizona, that state's attorney general has accused smith of legally changing his name to hide his past in 2021.—
Sabrina Franza,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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When a government investigator arrives in a small town to find a reclusive smith, things get twisty fast in a tale of caged demons, revenge, grief, and loss.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 Nov. 2025
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“Mechanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mechanic. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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