Thesaurus results for MECHANISM

mechanism

noun

Definition of mechanism

as in apparatus

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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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 mechanism Why There Is No Single Digital Image Different LLMs use different information sources and response mechanisms. — Alona Karpinska, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The sanctions legislation enjoyed broad bipartisan support, with US lawmakers and Ukrainian officials viewing it as a crucial mechanism to put more pressure on Russia to end its war in Ukraine before the winter. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026 The city’s initial agreement with the developers, approved by the council last September, laid out a range of possible public funding mechanisms the city may consider. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 The heat-only mechanism solves a growing headache for advanced manufacturing. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mechanism

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The picture painted from the interview subjects, who occasionally draw sketches of weapons-screen interfaces on notepads, is of a computerized tracking-and-killing apparatus, culled from the surveillance Israel keeps of nearly every phone in Gaza.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Investigators said Zhang attended China's University of International Relations in Beijing, which the FBI described as closely associated with China's intelligence apparatus.

— Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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That ratio is expected to fall to around two by 2050, putting further pressure on growth and public finances, including healthcare systems, according to Moody’s.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
In addition to easing federal regulations, the bill also encourages states and cities to reform their land-use rules, which would mark a significant change in the federalist system with respect to city planning.

— Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s latest startup Prometheus is using AI to assist engineers in the design and manufacturing of a range of devices—from computers to automobiles to jet engines.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
It is used in e-readers, electronic shelf labels, digital signage and an expanding range of low-power devices.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

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Another notable dual winner was Frederick Sanger, who won in 1958 for sequencing the amino acids that make up insulin, and again in 1980 for developing a method to sequence strands DNA.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026
Treatments follow Thai, Chinese, and Indian healing methods, and the cavernous aqua-therapy lounge with sauna and vitality pool is a blissful hangout after a massage.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of method

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There’s the plush seating area for makeup, hair, and comfortable waiting, of course, but there’s also a bathroom replete with outlets for styling tools and with multiple sinks.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
This year's prizes began with the Nobel for medicine, awarded Monday to three scientists whose work led to a tool that uses light to help unravel how the brain works.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of tool

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But the procedure had to be postponed because Banner refused to accept an $11,000 payment, close to what Medicare would pay for a similar procedure.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Stanton also reviewed Tennessee’s procedures after Lee called off a different execution in 2022 and found the state did not comply with its own lethal injection process.

— Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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