as in automation
the process of putting an apparatus, operation, or system under the control or regulation of mechanical or electronic devices
a huge volume of mail that became possible only after the mechanization of the sorting process
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Recent Examples of mechanization
Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, Democrats from Georgia, and Ashley Moody and Rick Scott, Republicans from Florida, said Thursday that the Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026 would boost R&D for advanced agricultural innovations, including mechanization.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2026
Cabernet sauvignon is planted across the PATRIMONY estate, much of it too steep and densely planted for mechanization.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026
Low levels of mechanization in the region are a reason why farm productivity and profitability are low, experts say.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
The institution is a cultural first responder that documents the effects of materialism, conformity, and mechanization.
—Gioia Woods, Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
This structural change mirrors how mechanization once moved production closer to energy sources, unlocking speed, efficiency, and resilience.
—Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
This increases the work the weaver needs to do, but China’s rise as the world’s silk production center was likely due to the mechanization offered by the machine.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
Into the Weeds offers less a new way to think than perhaps an old one, pushing back against mechanization and the collapse of context by reframing reading in the most particular and human terms.
—David L. Ulin, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2025
The mechanization or the industrialization of the medical practices, the delivery of health care, diminishes that sense of feeling like you're valued.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2026
Cabernet sauvignon is planted across the PATRIMONY estate, much of it too steep and densely planted for mechanization.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026
Low levels of mechanization in the region are a reason why farm productivity and profitability are low, experts say.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
The institution is a cultural first responder that documents the effects of materialism, conformity, and mechanization.
—Gioia Woods, Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
This structural change mirrors how mechanization once moved production closer to energy sources, unlocking speed, efficiency, and resilience.
—Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
This increases the work the weaver needs to do, but China’s rise as the world’s silk production center was likely due to the mechanization offered by the machine.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
Into the Weeds offers less a new way to think than perhaps an old one, pushing back against mechanization and the collapse of context by reframing reading in the most particular and human terms.
—David L. Ulin, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2025
The mechanization or the industrialization of the medical practices, the delivery of health care, diminishes that sense of feeling like you're valued.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mechanization
automation
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Walmart has been retrofitting dozens of distribution centers with robotics and automation technologies in recent years, with a target completion date of 2030.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2026
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With production pipelines in some regions backlogged due to capacity constraints, AI automation tools are enabling faster asset and scene creation.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Mechanization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mechanization. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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