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 semiannual reporting proposal would degrade credit ratings, derivatives pricing, market making, debt covenants, audits, and the data and index machinery markets run on — while moving public companies in the opposite direction from the rest of financial regulation.
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Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
For most warships, quieter machinery is beneficial.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
This includes farming, forestry, computers, airplanes and earthmoving and railroad machinery.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
Essentially, with the camera plugged into the phone and the app open, the screen will display hot electrical components, cold air leaks and overheating machinery, through both the colors displayed and the temperature readings over those different areas in frame.
—New Atlas, 31 May 2026
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Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
For most warships, quieter machinery is beneficial.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
This includes farming, forestry, computers, airplanes and earthmoving and railroad machinery.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
Essentially, with the camera plugged into the phone and the app open, the screen will display hot electrical components, cold air leaks and overheating machinery, through both the colors displayed and the temperature readings over those different areas in frame.
—New Atlas, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms 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
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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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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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This reduction in size and mass makes the architecture especially attractive for electric vehicle applications, where drivetrain compactness is a critical design constraint.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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He can be seen in one clip pushing over and seemingly breaking the piano, then walking away from the instrument.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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The instrument is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity that was issued by Graceland Records in 1995 and unique images.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
1 June 2026
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However, most institutions have to tap their reserves or regular operating revenue from other sources to come up with the scholarship increases, and at some point that becomes a dangerous means of survival.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Traditional means of information weren’t far behind search engines.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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The real payoff is in watching Jackie, along with the actress playing her, slowly molt out of brand protection mode, and the always likable Goldstein is content to accept his role as a mere agent of that change.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
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Epstein told them to wait, walked over to the agents himself, and returned ten minutes later.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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By 2018, when Clémentin Bouquet joined the lab, the team was confident in its findings and ready to dig into the underlying mechanisms.—
Siddhant Pusdekar,
Quanta Magazine,
1 June 2026
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Partnerships between university research groups and commercial entities have historically served as one mechanism for de-risking early-stage process improvements before they are committed to a production line.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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The larvae feed on the host and can damage vital organs or cause serious bacterial infections.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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How Vagus Nerve Stimulation Devices Work The vagus nerve is the largest and longest of the twelve cranial nerves, running from the brainstem to organs throughout the head, neck and body.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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“Machinery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machinery. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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