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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 Supplies ranged from heavy machinery to food, drinking water and satellite imagery. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026 This is caused by linkages when digital systems (software, network connections, and AI models) interface directly with physical machinery (actuators, robotic limbs, vehicles, and factory valves). — Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026 The program combines classroom theory along with practical work on machinery and a fleet of older planes used for practice at an air field on Pittsburgh's outskirts. — Bill Chappell, NPR, 9 July 2026 The system also relies on inventory that typically sits inside the machinery of the oil business itself. — Mia Gindis, Fortune, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for machinery

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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

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Waymo’s support team is automatically notified if the vehicle crashes, and a roadside assistance representative will come to the collision site to assess the situation in person.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
After crashing into the gate, Webster initially refused to leave his vehicle, but eventually complied.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 July 2026

Definition of vehicle

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Russia has launched several large-scale attacks on Kyiv in recent weeks as Ukraine faces a shortage of Patriot air defense missiles, which are its most effective means of intercepting Russian ballistic missiles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
While defense spending remains unequal among European NATO countries, most countries have made progress on increasing the means devoted to military capabilities.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 July 2026

Definition of means

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These gateways address growing concerns about ungoverned AI agents directly interacting with production systems, offering vital governance, security, cost management, and observability.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
The agent confiscated the letter, carried by Cuban businessman Roberto Carlos Chamizo, and sent him back to Havana.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of agent

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Federal authorities have subjected record numbers of immigrants to mandatory detention, including in inhuman and degrading conditions, while gutting internal oversight mechanisms.

— Minky Worden, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Also, the folding mechanism keeps the panels entirely free of snow and reduces the steep winter efficiency losses that typically plague conventional solar systems.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

Definition of mechanism

Noun

Subpopulations of mitochondria can vary from organ or organ, or even from cell to cell, and are responsible for different amounts of energy or kinds of biochemistry.

— Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026
Testosterone was first approved in the 1950s to treat hypogonadism, a condition defined by low testosterone levels caused by medical problems affecting the testes or other organs.

— Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 16 July 2026

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