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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2
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
The government program set up to ensure that all Americans have a baseline level of connectivity survived a legal challenge on Friday when the Supreme Court upheld the funding and administrative mechanisms of the FCC’s Universal Service Fund.
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Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
The terms of the peace deal signed on Friday call for both countries to end support for non-state groups, the return of refugees, and the creation of a joint security coordination mechanism aimed at resolving disputes.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 27 June 2025
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s health has long been the subject of conjecture, but the regime has built-in mechanisms for succession.
—Sanam Vakil, Time, 26 June 2025
That matters to area taxpayers because the Missouri stadium package includes a requirement for financial support from local governments too, which means that the city or county where a new stadium is located would need to help pay for the project through a sales tax or some other mechanism.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
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Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
The terms of the peace deal signed on Friday call for both countries to end support for non-state groups, the return of refugees, and the creation of a joint security coordination mechanism aimed at resolving disputes.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 27 June 2025
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s health has long been the subject of conjecture, but the regime has built-in mechanisms for succession.
—Sanam Vakil, Time, 26 June 2025
That matters to area taxpayers because the Missouri stadium package includes a requirement for financial support from local governments too, which means that the city or county where a new stadium is located would need to help pay for the project through a sales tax or some other mechanism.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mechanism
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And Iran could launch some of its vast arsenal of missiles against Israel, though that would risk having many of them shot down by Israel’s Iron Dome defense apparatus.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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Musk's surge of donations to help elect Trump certainly took some pressure off the rest of the party's fundraising apparatus.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
21 June 2025
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The trial court administrator and spokesperson for the Idaho court system declined to comment.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2025
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But even with the current stars at Chavez Ravine, the future looks bright for the young bucks moving through the Dodgers system.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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For OEMs competing in the connected device market, an IoT retrospective uncovers patterns in progress that still influence today's challenges, especially concerning securing, managing and updating connected devices at scale.—
Thomas Ryd,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Get my picks for the best 2025 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android & iOS devices by visiting CyberGuy.com/LockUpYourTech.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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By eliminating traditional cooling methods, Shell has significantly reduced energy demand while boosting efficiency.—
Kathleen Abbott,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Areas to watch, says Arthur Adam, a neurosurgeon and stroke expert at University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, include how human brain tissue is affected by the new thrombectomy method, and how the cells and debris behave once they’re liberated from the fibrin by the milli-spinner.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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The way our system works is when a marked paper ballot is scanned in, the machine takes a photo of the front and back of the sheet and also creates an associated electronic file, the cast vote record, with all the relevant data from that ballot.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2025
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Outside the norm for places that allow access to games, Otaku doesn’t require that guests pay a fee for tokens and none of the machines take quarters.—
Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2025
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Instead of getting overwhelmed by how much is changing, try to trust the process.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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For him, the fire-building process, from gathering raw materials to starting and then watching the blaze, was the most therapeutic part.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside Online,
1 July 2025
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Human smugglers, often linked to drug cartels, have used tunnels, ladders and power tools to cross walls.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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On top of that, with a variety of third-party tools available on the market, business owners can also have their pick, according to RMIT Vietnam’s Parida.—
Bernice Ooi,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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And fortunately, red light therapy mingles well with any other cosmetic procedures and treatments on your docket.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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Khloé Kardashian is taking a page out of sister Kylie Jenner's playbook and revealing every cosmetic procedure she's done over the years.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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“Mechanism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mechanism. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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