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
The institution is a cultural first responder that documents the effects of materialism, conformity, and mechanization.
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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
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
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
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 company is retrofitting dozens of distribution centers with robotics and automation technologies, with a target completion date of 2030.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Feb. 2026
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Whereas previous technological leaps forward were measured in decades, with agentic AI, automation, quantum computing, and humanoid robotics, the adaptation time has been compressed to months.—
Martin Whittaker,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Mechanization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mechanization. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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