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

But the mechanisms that saved the oak are now slowly killing it. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

The Athletic has previously detailed the mechanisms of the new rules in some depth but, to refresh, SCR is a financial rule first introduced by UEFA in June 2022, and first operated in the 2023-24 season. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Under Sheinbaum’s blueprint, broadcasters would be required to develop codes of ethics, name ombudsmen to represent viewers and listeners, and establish mechanisms to receive and evaluate complaints. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Redundancy, diversification, modularity and liquidity are mechanisms that can create options. — Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

These include the disproportionate influence of traders and intermediaries over prices, often as a result of monopsony (a market with only one major buyer); cartelization; conflicts of interest; rent-seeking; and limited price discovery mechanisms. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026

Humor is also one of the best, least self-destructive coping mechanisms for pain and depression…not to get too serious. — Lisa Hanawalt, The New York Review of Books, 15 Aug. 2026

The company builds its systems around a unified architecture that combines fluid cooling, physical protection, electrical controls, and safety mechanisms into one package. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026

As part of its growth strategy, Sandisk will embrace a new business model that entails structured pricing mechanisms for its products and pre-payment agreements with major clients. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026