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
This structural change mirrors how mechanization once moved production closer to energy sources, unlocking speed, efficiency, and resilience.
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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
The farms develop climate-resilient coffee and test technologies such as drones and mechanization.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2025
The nature of agricultural work may shift with mechanization, too, as workers move to higher skilled roles or shift to other sectors.
—Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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
The farms develop climate-resilient coffee and test technologies such as drones and mechanization.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2025
The nature of agricultural work may shift with mechanization, too, as workers move to higher skilled roles or shift to other sectors.
—Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mechanization
automation
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The stock rout is a sign of the tense fears over AI automation’s potential to disrupt entire industries and especially those focused on knowledge work — despite the tech’s still considerable shortcomings.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
5 Feb. 2026
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Even though most job cuts don’t appear to be tied to AI automation, companies are using the technology as an excuse to make routine headcount reductions, according to management experts.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Mechanization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mechanization. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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