as in instrumentality
something used to achieve an end
sincerely believes that the machinery of government can be used to better people's lives
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Recent Examples of machinery
Unfolding with an immersive pace to earn our attention and chuckles throughout, the film’s opening sequence is its most brilliant, with an employee of a beer bottling factory in the Midwest dropping his vape on the ledges of fast-moving machinery.
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Tomris Laffly, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
But their work typically involves operating machinery.
—Boyce Upholt, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
In the 19th century, the Industrial Revolution was powered by harnessing physical machinery.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Sustainability has been a key consideration for the facility, with lower-impact production technologies and energy-efficient machinery expected to reduce water and power usage.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2026
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Tomris Laffly, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
But their work typically involves operating machinery.
—Boyce Upholt, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
In the 19th century, the Industrial Revolution was powered by harnessing physical machinery.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Sustainability has been a key consideration for the facility, with lower-impact production technologies and energy-efficient machinery expected to reduce water and power usage.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for machinery
Noun
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They are left wielding the tools of instrumentality: in-groups and cliques, buying effort through more money, coercive employment agreements and suits against whistleblowers.—
Dave Winsborough,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Holding the weight of cotton’s influence on the world, and thus the instrumentality of Black labor, is painful, yet necessary work.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Ghazali fatally shot himself after he got stuck in his vehicle and the engine caught fire, said Jennifer Runyan, the special agent in charge of the FBI's Detroit field office.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The company handcrafts from 100 to 200 instruments each year.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Mar. 2026
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As a freshman, Brandon began to double on the clarinet and oboe while continuing to play his main instrument, the alto saxophone.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Protesters also need the means of self-defense.—
Richard Goldberg,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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Fall in the South means taking advantage of the bounty of fresh produce which, of course, includes butternut squash.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On the agent side, depending on the complexity of the work and the amount of agent involvement, clients are very willing to pay for that.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors asked the city to contact an FBI agent to comply with the subpoena.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are still being paid under a separate funding mechanism.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Baked into our calendar and customs are endless mechanisms for marking time, for savoring, for taking stock, for starting fresh.—
Risa Polansky Shiman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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If pressure from the ultrasound wand causes organs in this area to glide smoothly, that suggests there are no adhesions.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
12 Mar. 2026
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If animals are given antibiotics, there could be a buildup of these drugs in this organ meat that is passed on when eaten.—
Sheah Rarback,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Machinery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machinery. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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