How to Use mechanism in a Sentence

mechanism

noun
  • There is no mechanism in place for enforcing the new law.
  • The camera's shutter mechanism is broken.
  • Scientists are studying the body's mechanisms for controlling weight.
  • Be sure to do the top mechanism of the blinds as well.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Be sure to do the top mechanism of the blinds as well.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
  • So the mechanisms by which this should be done aren’t clear.
    — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Asia has enough resources, and the mechanisms to put them to use.
    — Naina Subberwal Batra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
  • If safety is the goal, trust is the mechanism.
    — Natasha Dartigue, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2026
  • But that mechanism seemed confined to one host species.
    — Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Most poles are one-size-fits-all with an adjustable mechanism.
    — Hannah Singleton, SELF, 31 Jan. 2023
  • This happens through the mechanism of par price.
    — Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • And so this is a coping mechanism.
    — Will Carless, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The freezer had no mechanism to open the door from the inside.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 30 May 2023
  • Here is the mechanism, stripped of mystique.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • To wring the mop, pull it taut and twist it against the ratcheting mechanism.
    — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Common plants have special mechanisms to help the seeds take a ride on the wind.
    — Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
  • If your coping mechanism for tough times is laughter, then this is the list for you.
    — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Here’s a description of all the causal mechanisms for how the world works.
    — Sean Illing, Vox, 12 May 2025
  • Then the drones detach from their charging mechanism and take off.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • This acts as a stopping mechanism to avoid bark being pulled off of live wood as the branch falls.
    — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Keep an eye out for dock bubblers or de-icers as the ice near these mechanisms will be unsafe.
    — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Keep an eye out for dock bubblers or de-icers as the ice near these mechanisms will be unsafe.
    — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 5 Jan. 2026
  • There’s a nifty feature on the bike – its locking mechanism for the clutch lever.
    — New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2026
  • But the mechanism by which oxybenzone could harm corals wasn't clear.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 8 May 2022
  • What other mechanism would there be?
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
  • That was a good coping mechanism.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Same with the little locking mechanism on the pump.
    — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The three-cushion stack is linked by elastic bands, so there are no finicky mechanisms to get lost in.
    — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2026
  • And there was just a mechanism for that that was not activated in this.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 4 June 2026
  • The dust bin has a push-to-empty mechanism that keeps mess to a minimum.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026

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