1
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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as in system
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
The pattern these writers identify is that wealthy or powerful interests hire lawyers to contest a new project, by using a mechanism designed by liberals in the seventies.
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Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
The funds are part of a G7 program called the Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration for Ukraine mechanism, which is worth up to $50 billion.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
With the deal now largely in tatters, European powers are seeking to either have the U.S. help agree to new limits on Iran’s nuclear program or use a mechanism in the deal to reimpose all sanctions before the deal expires in October.
—Reuters, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Bless also integrates adaptive verification methods, such as weighted averages for data retrieval and consensus mechanisms for complex tasks, ensuring accuracy, reliability, and seamless execution across a diverse computing network.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
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Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
The funds are part of a G7 program called the Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration for Ukraine mechanism, which is worth up to $50 billion.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
With the deal now largely in tatters, European powers are seeking to either have the U.S. help agree to new limits on Iran’s nuclear program or use a mechanism in the deal to reimpose all sanctions before the deal expires in October.
—Reuters, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Bless also integrates adaptive verification methods, such as weighted averages for data retrieval and consensus mechanisms for complex tasks, ensuring accuracy, reliability, and seamless execution across a diverse computing network.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mechanism
Noun
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The new order sets up the regulatory streamlining apparatus and agenda at federal agencies.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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This year, the gathering is expected to again highlight how united the political apparatus is around his vision for the future, despite the country’s economic hurdles.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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The unprecedented assault cuts off all communication systems and digital devices for a full minute, causing chaos, a significant loss of life, and the ominous threat of another impending strike.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Since the mid-twentieth century, the power dynamics and system of alliances that made up the postwar global order provided a strong check on campaigns to conquer and acquire territory—an otherwise enduring feature of human history.—
Michael Albertus,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Mar. 2025
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Please use your personal device to contact us via e-mail (tammy_kim@newyorker.com) or Signal (ID: etammykim.54).—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2025
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Sessions run three hours daily, three days weekly, with customizable timing and full device access outside therapy.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Ferrazzi introduces methods like stress testing, where team members openly challenge ideas in a structured format to refine decision-making. Build Psychological Safety First – For negotiation to be effective, team members must feel safe voicing concerns.—
Kwame Christian,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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People who received any of the three methods of misinformation training performed better than those who did not, the results showed.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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While alternative equipment can sometimes be used for supersets, certain machines allow for heavier resistance and may be necessary for a specific exercise.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Its value in business has long been tied to cost-savings, replacing expensive human labor with machines that can perform repetitive tasks.—
Preetpal Singh,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Scholars is a hard swerve away from Car Seat Headrest’s last album, Making a Door Less Open, whose glossy pop surfaces and occasional satirical edge were the result of a long, fraught recording process.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
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Some civil rights advocates worry the new court processes will accomplish little except to land more people in jail and conservatorship.—
Ethan Varian,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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This versatile bag also makes a thoughtful gift for any traveler, offering enough space to fit hair tools, toiletries, medication, and more.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2025
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What to watch: Scores of health tech companies now advertise tools, often driven by artificial intelligence, aimed at cutting down provider workload by automating administrative tasks.—
Maya Goldman,
Axios,
9 Mar. 2025
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Agencies conducting mass layoffs for reorganization purposes must go through certain procedures, including providing employees with 60 days' notice.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
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Gene therapies often require complicated procedures to deliver them.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Mechanism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mechanism. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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