Thesaurus results for MECHANISMS

mechanisms

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plural of mechanism

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 As vice president at the time, Rodríguez stepped into the role under constitutional succession mechanisms endorsed by the ruling party. —

Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026 Coping mechanisms Participants described self-reliance as essential to coping with incarceration and life after release. —

Helena Addison, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026 The art world’s interpretive frameworks operate as threshold mechanisms that determine what can surface into visibility and what remains structurally excluded. —

Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026 Governments must rethink pension systems not simply as transfer mechanisms but as platforms enabling active participation. —

Klaus Schwab, Time, 1 Mar. 2026 Avoiding failure requires organizations to build operational controls, oversight mechanisms, and clear decision boundaries around AI systems from the start. —

Barbara Booth, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026 Published in the journal Matter, the underlying mechanisms behind the inferior photochemical of polymer acceptor and develops a method to enhance both efficiency and stability through small-molecule incorporation. —

Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Feb. 2026 Both sides lacked the front-end leverage, the creative structural adjustments, the bonding support mechanisms, the weekly oversight infrastructure, and the advance forecasting discipline that defined the successful projects. —

Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026 However, enforcement mechanisms and long-term regulatory details remain unclear. —

Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Feb. 2026

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The Natives in his book are largely presented as plot devices, not flesh-and-blood individuals.

— Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
The New York Times reported Wednesday that Kennedy wrote a letter to universities in January suggesting 71 topics, including food allergies, dietary supplements, wearable devices, composting and crop rotation.

— Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026