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as in devices
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 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.
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Recent Examples of mechanisms
The state has also advanced in large-scale restoration through innovative mechanisms such as restoration concessions, while intensifying actions to combat deforestation and forest fires.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
How Hypertension Affects Brain Structure Hypertension contributes to or accelerates cognitive decline via various harmful brain mechanisms.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
Col&MacArthur will produce two versions of the watch, the varying prices reflecting differences in their internal mechanisms.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
This could hollow out support mechanisms.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
In addition to the master clock in your brain, there are time-keeping mechanisms in every organ and in your cells.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
The team proposes a few different mechanisms that could account for the unexpectedly rapid brightening of this comet from beyond the solar system.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
But both funding mechanisms had already been approved for these efforts by state lawmakers earlier this year.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
This introspective behavior, however, was highly inconsistent—occurring only about 20% of the time—and its underlying mechanisms remain unclear.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
How Hypertension Affects Brain Structure Hypertension contributes to or accelerates cognitive decline via various harmful brain mechanisms.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
Col&MacArthur will produce two versions of the watch, the varying prices reflecting differences in their internal mechanisms.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
This could hollow out support mechanisms.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
In addition to the master clock in your brain, there are time-keeping mechanisms in every organ and in your cells.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
The team proposes a few different mechanisms that could account for the unexpectedly rapid brightening of this comet from beyond the solar system.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
But both funding mechanisms had already been approved for these efforts by state lawmakers earlier this year.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
This introspective behavior, however, was highly inconsistent—occurring only about 20% of the time—and its underlying mechanisms remain unclear.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mechanisms
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Since launching in 2012, Candy Crush Saga has remained one of the most popular games on mobile devices, accruing millions of daily players.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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On the hardware side over 10+ million devices have been built around a recovery phrase by default, entrenching a market expectation in which seed phrases are the go-to recovery method, even as some vendors add alternatives.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Choose from any of the preferred payment methods.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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However, cash-averse adults may adapt methods like cash stuffing for the digital age, Bryan-Podvin says.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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These storms can cause intermittent satellite navigation issues and high-frequency radio disruptions, as well as voltage corrections in power systems, particularly at high latitudes.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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These risks have prompted the United States, China, and other spacefaring nations to develop advanced systems for tracking, avoiding, and potentially removing orbital debris.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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After this, lithography machines chemically develop the photoresist so that some areas dissolve and others stay.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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The inspector noted possible rodent droppings in the cabinets underneath the popcorn and soda machines.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Nov. 2025
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The most notorious procedures at the Yemassee facility were conducted by George Ward, a veterinarian who’d helped LABS of Virginia import macaques from Indonesia in the nineties.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The department is responsible for ensuring safety protocols are followed through every stage of spacecraft development and testing, and when scientists and engineers interface with potential hazards like high-pressure procedures, vacuum chambers, radioactive materials and heavyweight hardware.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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For all of the perils of injecting it into the newsgathering process, AI tools have also come to be seen as useful and less-fraught ways to create efficiencies in editing, advertising and other areas.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
25 Oct. 2025
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Make sure all ingredients and tools are as cold as possible.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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Over time, chemical applications reduce the biodiversity of the outdoor environment, as well as disrupting natural processes that keep pests in check.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Programs like this make this possible by letting patients apply for flexible payment plans without high interest rates or lengthy approval processes.—
Sixteen Ramos,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Mechanisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mechanisms. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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