1
as in apparatus
a mechanical part or group of parts used to perform a specific task
The printer's paper feeding mechanism is jammed.
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as in system
a series of actions used to achieve an end
She was stunned to learn that there was no mechanism in place to remedy the problem.
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Recent Examples of mechanism
Despite many compelling findings and goals for endophyte use, the mechanisms governing their interactions with plants remain poorly defined.
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Anna Marija Helt, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2025
Civil-rights mechanisms at Homeland Security were essentially wiped out.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
That’s opposed to a semi-automatic rifle where the firearm uses a mechanism to chamber a subsequent round.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Research led by scientists at the University of North Carolina's (UNC) School of Medicine has identified a previously unknown mechanism concerning a specific group of brain cells impacted by high-fat foods.
—New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
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Anna Marija Helt, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2025
Civil-rights mechanisms at Homeland Security were essentially wiped out.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
That’s opposed to a semi-automatic rifle where the firearm uses a mechanism to chamber a subsequent round.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Research led by scientists at the University of North Carolina's (UNC) School of Medicine has identified a previously unknown mechanism concerning a specific group of brain cells impacted by high-fat foods.
—New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mechanism
Noun
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In effect, science and its applications have greatly extended our human sensory apparatus.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Part of the appeal of Focus, home to Nosferatu’s Robert Eggers, was its global distribution apparatus (Neon and A24 only distribute in North America).—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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Analysts say the demand for systems that can turn raw healthcare data into actionable insights is only accelerating.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Chen has participated in both the supplier and wholesale sides of the alcoholic beverage three-tier system during his career and has witnessed the data discrepancy pain points under unstable policy change and nuanced market data in both segments.—
Nish Acharya,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses come with the Meta Neural Band, an EMG wristband that allows users to control the device using hand gestures.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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However, Sony doesn’t skimp on the polling rate—the speed at which your device sends inputs to your PC—which peaks at 8,000Hz.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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The set features traditional imagery, including fruit and evergreens, a holly wreath, two cardinals perched on mistletoe and a scarlet amaryllis bouquet—all designed using a collage method.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The method is well known in other fields but had not been used for solid electrolytes before.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some BDCs are dividend machines, others are disasters.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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These machines from Volvo CE and Volvo Trucks are powering the world’s first fully electric deconstruction site in Erlangen, Germany, in collaboration with Siemens and Metzner Recycling.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Look for opportunities to plug CCU into existing processes with minimal disruption.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The dating technique used on the eggs, known more formally as carbonate uranium-lead, or U-Pb, dating, is a common process for determining the age of carbonate minerals — those containing calcium, iron, manganese and magnesium.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The automation tools haven’t put much of a crimp on the 27 million or so of today’s global software engineers who generally do their coding by hand.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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To read how Newsweek uses AI as a newsroom tool, click here.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The procedure typically begins with local anesthesia and placement of a rubber dam to isolate the tooth.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Those procedures ultimately didn’t take place, but federal officials vowed in July to overhaul the nation’s organ donation system.—
Cara Anthony,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Mechanism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mechanism. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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