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
The images from a ceiling surveillance camera of the basketball star Brittney Griner approaching the screening machinery in the Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow and, a short time later, of the security officers working their way through her baggage offers a case in point.
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Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
The following month, a warrant led to the seizure of guns, ammunition, cash, machinery, counterfeit drugs and raw materials.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
These are the roles that live between law and policy, translating statutes into guidance, writing regulatory text, defining enforcement priorities, and controlling the analytical machinery used to justify major rules.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
By cross-pollinating different groups of thinkers, Seth disturbs the pattern-completion machinery of each mind, clearing the ground for alternative insights to land.
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
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Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
The following month, a warrant led to the seizure of guns, ammunition, cash, machinery, counterfeit drugs and raw materials.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
These are the roles that live between law and policy, translating statutes into guidance, writing regulatory text, defining enforcement priorities, and controlling the analytical machinery used to justify major rules.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
By cross-pollinating different groups of thinkers, Seth disturbs the pattern-completion machinery of each mind, clearing the ground for alternative insights to land.
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for machinery
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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
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SpaceX plans to use its Starship system for the task — the largest spacecraft and rocket system ever built, and the vehicle that Musk says is purpose-made for taking people to Mars.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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This shift is so total that Tesla is winding down production of its veteran Model S and Model X vehicles to repurpose its California factory for the mass production of Optimus humanoid robots.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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For instance, studying subsurface cavities is a primary goal of an instrument called the Subsurface Radar Sounder, or SRS, planned for the EnVision mission being developed by the European Space Agency, which can penetrate the planet's surface to depths of several hundred meters.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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These include the steering wheel, the binnacle and its instrument cluster, the control panel, the key and key dock, the central console, and the seats.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
9 Feb. 2026
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Catherine takes the concept in a different direction, intent on hurting Heathcliff through more emotional means.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2026
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But because many people struggle to get enough vitamin D through natural means, a supplement may be appropriate for those concerned about bone health, Drake said.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
9 Feb. 2026
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He was also sanctioned by the European Union in January 2019 following a nerve agent attack in Salisbury, England, which the British government said was carried out by GRU agents to poison a former Russian spy.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Right now, enforcement agents are often using administrative warrants, or internal documents signed by immigration officers that authorize specific arrests but not searches.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The robot is equipped with two articulated arms mounted to a central vertical lift mechanism.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Alexander Bublik, who switched through a similar mechanism, cracked the men’s top 10 for the first time last month.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Supports Liver Health Coffee can help protect the liver, the body’s filtering organ.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
5 Feb. 2026
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The same healing processes that ensure recovery from lighter burns also can cause intense scarring, inflammation, and even organ failure in more severe cases.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Machinery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machinery. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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