mechanism

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Recent Examples of mechanism This test—steeped in the texts of the Great Tradition—pushes students and schools to treat assessments not as a bureaucratic hoop or a mechanism of exclusion, but as a gateway to deep, reflective learning and engagement with timeless lessons that form both mind and soul. MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 In practice, this could take the form of direct funding for early-stage, low-carbon technologies or long-term funding mechanisms to incentivize investment. Jessica Jurkschat, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025 Ginger’s main active ingredients, including gingerols, shogaols, and zingerone, work through several mechanisms in the gut. Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2025 The study was conducted in mice, but its implications could help scientists understand why some people develop melanoma without obvious warning signs, and how the natural mechanisms of aging could actually protect against cancer. Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mechanism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mechanism
Noun
  • Once set, five-year plans act as marching orders for officials across the sprawling apparatus of the government and a guide for businesses, universities and other organizations on how to align their own strategies with the party’s.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The apparatus is an automatic closed system that incorporates a fermentation vat and a centrifuge to simulate lunar gravity.
    David Szondy October 19, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But the complex pricing system that the company put in place instead cost it millions of visitors, Speigel said.
    Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The research team revealed that the findings of the study offer new insights into enhancing the performance of electrochemical systems, including batteries, fuel cells, and sensors.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • That means more than one of every eight of Kroger's 103 stores in its Cincinnati-Dayton division (which includes Northern Kentucky) have the digital devices so far.
    Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Nielsen, which tracks television ratings, now includes more modern devices in its tracking, an adjustment that has been expected to show higher sports viewership across the board.
    The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The clash occurs more so on the stylistic side and acclimatising to Villa’s methods.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Molski has his own method to the madness.
    Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In addition to being non-slip, super absorbent, and machine-washable, it’s currently marked down 47 percent for Prime members.
    Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The technology included corrupt automatic shuffling machines that read cards and predicted which player had the best hand.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But the thought processes are cool, the way guys maneuver the game is cool.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The book also delves into his creative process as well as Dando’s Forrest Gump-like relationships with assorted celebrities (Johnny Depp, Kate Moss, Milla Jovovich, Elizabeth Moses and others) and a non-relationship with Courtney Love, despite, Dando writes, her attempts otherwise.
    Gary Graff, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For Lauren, the idea for their current AI tool began 25 years ago.
    Tharin Pillay, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
  • But your browser is where all of your work, tools, and context come together.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Additionally, County Executive David Crowley's office has collaborated with the county's human resources division to create internal procedures for employees.
    Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Breast reduction — one of the most common cosmetic procedures for men — removes glandular tissue and contours the chest for a more masculine shape.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025

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“Mechanism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mechanism. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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