Thesaurus results for MECHANISM

mechanism

noun

Definition of mechanism

as in apparatus

a mechanical part or group of parts used to perform a specific task The printer's paper feeding mechanism is jammed.

Related Words

Relevance

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.

Related Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of mechanism Finding an instability that spins up vortexes along the edge of every magnetic element means finding a stirring mechanism where none was expected to exist. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026 But 25 years later, that very same mechanism is the focus of a bitter legal battle. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 The report also noted that TikTok Shop’s momentum illustrates a mechanism of migration—Eastern platforms exporting not just formats, but whole infrastructures for commerce and personalization as well as audience capture. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2026 Current control mechanisms are inadequate for these sophisticated systems. — Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mechanism

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mechanism

Noun

The teen was using an apparatus called a third lung, which floats on the water's surface and pumps air to divers through a breathing hose, the affidavit said.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Thursday’s best performances spread the entire field, with six different men leading the six individual apparatus races.

— Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of apparatus

Noun

Sustainability initiatives With the ship redo, Windstar added more energy efficient engines that reduce emissions of nitrous and sulfur oxides Advanced wastewater treatment systems were also installed.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
Manske had campaigned as a political outsider, urging reforms to the state’s healthcare and election systems, while also calling for a ban on data centers.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of system

Noun

Rather than trying to miniaturize the entire testing infrastructure into a small and convenient device, Biolyz uses a large, complex and expensive mass spectrometry technology.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Technology has significantly evolved since then, with 80% of 911 calls nationwide coming from wireless mobile devices rather than landlines tied to specific addresses.

— Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of device

Noun

Hunt and her team eventually traced the genetic changes to a new cleaning method eroding the polycarbonate cages that housed the animals.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
The new map is computed using the IQP eclipse computational method that accounts for an improved value for the eclipse solar radius as well as the exact shape of the moon and topography.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of method

Noun

Digital forensics may also be the only forensic discipline where the evidence itself might be the work of a machine rather than a person.

— Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
There is a gym, which has one treadmill, one rower, a stationary bike, and an elliptical machine, plus bands and weights.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of machine

Noun

Then, the entire Soviet Union disintegrated, with all 15 republics breaking away, but in a peaceful process that Gorbachev hoped would lead to the creation of new democracies across Europe and Asia.

— Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
During a californium-252 separation campaign in 2015, Delmau considered whether a different solvent extraction technique could eliminate a lengthy step in the process.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of process

Noun

Midwives are medically trained to perform many of the same functions and procedures as doctors when women are having babies in low-risk situations.

— Kristin Wright, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026
The Constitution specifically says that the state should determine the time and date and procedure of elections.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of procedure

Browse Nearby Words

mechanics

mechanism

mechanisms

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Mechanism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mechanism. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of mechanism

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on mechanism

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

salvo

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

'Gaslighting,' 'Woke,' 'Democracy,' and Other Top Lookups

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes