Thesaurus results for MACHINERY

machinery

noun

mə-ˈshē-nə-rē

Definition of machinery

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 At many American universities, progressive assumptions seem embedded in the machinery of campus life. — Wendy R. Anderson, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2026 Inside Walter’s sports empire and money machine Mark Walter, controlling owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, now faces scrutiny over the financial machinery behind his sports empire. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 According to Bucherati, a preliminary investigation found that the man was operating heavy machinery near the base of the rock quarry when several loose rocks fell from the cliff, causing fatal injuries. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026 This compact machinery directly changes how the Project 22220 icebreakers operate in icy waters. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for machinery

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Noun

Issued by the Wyoming Stable Token Commission, a state instrumentality created under the Wyoming Stable Token Act (2023), FRNT is fully reserved and managed in partnership with Franklin Templeton.

— Jason Brett, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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

Definition of instrumentality

Noun

Police said the two of them then left in separate vehicles, with the woman following Jacobs to try to get her phone back.

— Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
After flooding the courtyard, crushing vehicles and destroying part of one of the surrounding buildings, the liquid flowed into the buildings’ lower floors, where workers were holding morning meetings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

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When a buyback operation retires $4 billion of 30-year bonds, that borrowing need grows by $4 billion, and with coupon auction sizes frozen, the marginal instrument is the bill.

— James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
That’s exactly what happened with money market funds, another savings instrument that the banks fought using questionable arguments, only to be proven wrong.

— Omid Malekan, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of instrument

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Ballistic missile attacks have increased civilian casualties and infrastructure damage across Ukraine - and Patriots are the only means of shooting them down.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Creamer’s group then sued O’Keefe and Maass over the video and their means of achieving the undercover clips.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of means

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Yet after initially acknowledging the economic struggle, the government once again accused the protesters of being foreign agents before unleashing one of the worst crackdowns in the Islamic Republic’s history.

— Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Emmie – as a skit featuring Epic employees dressed as colorful AI agents illustrated – is designed to answer common questions more reliably than general-use chatbots.

— Michael L. Millenson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of agent

Noun

Booking through this system is the only mechanism that guarantees a transit date for vessels.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
The Athletic has previously detailed the mechanisms of the new rules in some depth but, to refresh, SCR is a financial rule first introduced by UEFA in June 2022, and first operated in the 2023-24 season.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of mechanism

Noun

The now-familiar blend of folk, soul, and psychedelia dominates the album aesthetically, though James took spiritual cues from recordings of meditative organ performances by Alice Coltrane.

— Ryan Leas, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026
Like eyes, ears and lungs, a person can live a relatively normal and active life if one organ in the natural set fails.

— Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026

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