Synonyms of mechanisms

mechanisms

noun

plural of mechanism

1

as in devices

a mechanical part or group of parts used to perform a specific task

The printer's paper feeding mechanism is jammed.

Related Words

• devices
• apparatuses
• machines
• tools
• implements
• utensils
• instruments
• appliances
• contraptions
• gadgets
• gizmos
• widgets
• contrivances
• accessories
• innovations
• jiggers
• gimmicks
• adjuncts
• ingenuities
• inventions
• thingamajigs
• thingummies
• doohickeys
• thingamabobs
• doodads
• dinguses
• hickeys
• hootenannies

2

as in methods

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

• methods
• systems
• procedures
• processes
• operations
• techniques
• ways
• tools
• courses
• modes
• instruments
• machineries
• factors
• organs
• routines
• manners
• agencies
• determinants
• drills
• instrumentalities
• vehicles
• means
• forms
• influences
• ingredients
• agents
• ministries
• fashions
• expedients
• mediums

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mechanisms

Peptides and stem cells are two peas in the pod of regenerative medicine, which focuses on therapies that claim to trigger the body’s natural healing mechanisms. — Margaret Manto, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026

What mechanisms existed for addressing those reports and were they used effectively? — Dr. Matthew Warshauer, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

Our simplified treatment programs work, and are 20% cheaper than the standard treatment mechanisms; but manual, error-prone data collection holds them back. — Jeannie Annan, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

The internal mechanisms of pinball machines remained consistent for many decades, even when the flipper was added in 1947. — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Why There Is No Single Digital Image Different LLMs use different information sources and response mechanisms. — Alona Karpinska, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

The city’s initial agreement with the developers, approved by the council last September, laid out a range of possible public funding mechanisms the city may consider. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Robotics engineers can select, adapt, and recombine individual biological mechanisms to address specific technical challenges that evolutionary pressures never encountered. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

In order to set off a bioweapon, for example, AI models (without people) would somehow have to access sensitive and highly restricted material, enter incredibly sophisticated laboratories, operate this equipment, and determine mechanisms of release. — Rumman Chowdhury, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026