1
as in apparatus
a mechanical part or group of parts used to perform a specific task
The printer's paper feeding mechanism is jammed.
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as in system
a series of actions used to achieve an end
She was stunned to learn that there was no mechanism in place to remedy the problem.
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Recent Examples of mechanism
Still, Billy stressed the importance of the French film financing mechanism, which is essentially funded by a levy on movie tickets, for helping sustain France’s position as one of the world’s most prolific filmmaking nations.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 Mar. 2026
And the actions are that there is a mechanism where Ukraine still can get access to American military equipment.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
But Zand argues that in practice the system functions less as a purely religious project and more as a mechanism of political control.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
The situation complicates further when AI memory mechanisms are introduced.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 Mar. 2026
And the actions are that there is a mechanism where Ukraine still can get access to American military equipment.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
But Zand argues that in practice the system functions less as a purely religious project and more as a mechanism of political control.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
The situation complicates further when AI memory mechanisms are introduced.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mechanism
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The reward targets Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with several key figures inside Iran’s ruling security apparatus.—
Michael Dorgan , Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Neuroplastogens would fit much more comfortably in the existing apparatus for drug development, regulation, and distribution, without the cultural baggage.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Dan Morrison Eleven different countries have asked Ukraine for help in countering Iran's deadly Shahed drones, with request for interceptors, electronic warfare systems and training, Ukrainian Presiden Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Advocates say that level of disenrollment will sharply diminish the state’s health care system as a whole, by robbing hospitals and clinics of revenue.—
Andrew Graham
March 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Once the account is set up, pre-teens won’t be able to access advanced features such as Meta AI, status updates, chat lock, app lock, location sharing, view-once messages, disappearing messages, and linked devices.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
12 Mar. 2026
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The device could allow scientists to observe processes currently beyond the reach of powerful microscopes and help advance ultra-precise nuclear clocks.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Scientists in the United States have discovered an electric field method to improve heat flow in materials.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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No single method or single group of people produced the confirmation on their own.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Though each room also provides complimentary waters, plus coffee pods and a Nespresso machine.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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To protect these fragile machines, developers are supposed to invest in expensive battery storage or grid backups, ultimately driving up production costs and stalling the transition to affordable green fuel.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Easing installation hurdles While OpenClaw has surged in popularity recently, experts have previously pointed out limitations to the AI agent's mass adoption, including a complex installation process that's challenging for nontechnical users.—
Evelyn Cheng,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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These signals intensified recently when Kast abruptly ended the transition process after a clash with outgoing Boric over a project to install a submarine cable to connect Chile and China.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Digital tool use has risen by roughly 50% in the last five years, and drone technology adoption grew by 48% between 2019 and 2023.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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There’s also a zippered top section for tools, like brushes, tweezers, and nail files.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
15 Mar. 2026
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The judge in the case said CBP should use standard procedures to issue refunds and importers that paid IEEPA tariffs should not have to file lawsuits in order to guarantee that they’re paid out.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Mar. 2026
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The college is reviewing coordination and notification procedures related to the program and will continue working with appropriate partners to support campus safety, according to Fields.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Mechanism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mechanism. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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