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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But while the stakes are high, Andrews believes the collective’s potential reward outweighs the risk of implementing an entirely new sponsorship system three years before the next summer Olympics.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
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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Nelson was charged with one count of malicious destruction of property, explosives or incendiary devices use, felony criminal mischief and criminal attempt to commit felonies, according to a news release from the Loveland Police Department.—
Pilar Arias,
Fox News,
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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Cross-staking rebar is an older method that requires pounding two strong pieces of rebar (at least 24 inches long) into the ground in an X configuration.—
Skye Goode,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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Unlike outdated teaching methods that rely on memorization or guessing strategies, the Science of Reading focuses on how children's brains actually learn to read.—
Linetta Jackson Special to the Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Pettersen admitted that the trip was challenging—think about the sheer amount of newborn gear that babies need with bottles, sound machines, travel cribs, and more.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
26 Feb. 2025
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To fund his war machine, Putin has been throwing the living room furniture into the furnace, cannibalizing productive sectors and relying on unsustainable, record deficit spending.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian,
TIME,
26 Feb. 2025
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Even if there’s not yet a perfect solution for compensating creators whose content is used for AI, ethical companies must recognize this issue and be proactive about trying to make the process fair. 4.—
Arjun Pillai,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Steward’s executives are framing the bankruptcy process as helping to improve hospital operations and assist the company in paying off debt.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
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 12 Mar. 2025.
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