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.

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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 Conversely, if the term is meant as an insult, then a critic should describe the underlying mechanisms which produce the boredom in question. — Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026 Gain a bird’s-eye view atop the 12th-century Belfort (belfry), with an array of bells and clock mechanisms within the tower. — Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026 Whether athletes ultimately organize as employees, through conference-level bargaining structures, through some new statutory framework, or through another mechanism altogether remains unresolved. — Chris Corr, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Beneath the symbolism is Xi’s fear that China could end up like the Soviet Union, whose own Communist Party, Xi believes, let its internal disciplinary mechanisms atrophy and thus was the architect of its own demise. — Andrew Mertha, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mechanism

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Noun

Meanwhile, Yudkowsky took such tropes of rebellion and rule-breaking and built a philosophical apparatus around them.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2026
The Bourne films questioned America’s surveillance and security apparatus in the wake of 9/11.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of apparatus

Noun

The study has important limitations Rare earth elements are increasingly important to industries ranging from electronics and renewable energy to advanced defense systems.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
The delay again has created a potential cash crunch for districts during the wait for their cut — often a main revenue source for local governments — and added to the pile of complaints about the county’s decade-long property tax system upgrade.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of system

Noun

The system makes hands-free upright mobility available to eligible wheelchair users living with spinal cord injuries at any level, who can manually operate the device’s controller.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
This sort of convenience comes with a trade-off, even with Apple's promises of privacy and on-device processing.

— Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of device

Noun

Graphite is a key battery material, and securing alternative sources and production methods is part of efforts to strengthen US battery supply chains.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
Ferries are a common method of travel and accidents occur regularly, in part due to weak enforcement of safety standards.

— IMAN SATRIA, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of method

Noun

These pioneers fully expected that machines would one day surpass humans—that AGI would become ASI, or artificial superintelligence—because there’s no reason to expect that humans are the pinnacle of intelligence.

— George Musser, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
Gauthier has in a short time already proved himself as a shot-volume machine and dangerous goal scorer at the NHL level.

— Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of machine

Noun

The announcement is therefore focused less on changing battery chemistry and more on changing the material and manufacturing process around the battery.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
Soundgarden were already a major label band with two albums out when bassist Ben Shepherd joined in 1990, but their new bassist quickly became an integral part of the band’s songwriting process.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of process

Noun

Following his arrest, authorities found a semiautomatic rifle, five rifle magazines, about 190 rounds of ammunition, pepper spray, an entrenchment tool, and about 30 knives, according to the affidavit.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
The market is pricing in a more than 90% chance of a rate hike this afternoon, according to the CME Group's FedWatch tool .

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of tool

Noun

Different units use different models and have their own in-house policies and procedures for using them.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
After public outcry, Orange County paused herbicide spraying in flood channels countywide while officials evaluate the safest procedures for removing vegetation.

— Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

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