Thesaurus results for MACHINERIES

machineries

noun

plural of machinery

as in instrumentalities

something used to achieve an end sincerely believes that the machinery of government can be used to better people's lives

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With more than 50 years of experience in subsea robotics, ISE has delivered over 250 underwater vehicles to customers in more than 20 countries worldwide, according to a press release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
In his statement, Earley noted the two Customs and Border Patrol vehicles stayed at the polling place for 10 minutes before leaving, and that his office didn’t receive any calls about the incident.

— Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of vehicles

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The synth melody is poignant through the buds, but the upper vocal harmony and some of the upper-register atmospheric instruments are slightly buried.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
The biotech firm offers its lab instruments to help scientists research cancer, immunology and neuroscience.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of instruments

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For all its tests, the company builds realistic simulated environments, red teams these environments itself and with third parties to see whether they can be escaped, and monitors what agents do.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
In a video of the incident posted to social media, a black SUV was seen driving down the residential street before appearing to strike an observer as other observers blew whistles in warning of approaching agents.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of agents

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Analysts attributed elevated gas prices to ongoing fighting in the Middle East, which has damaged oil infrastructure and forced firms to take up costly means of transporting crude.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Only Washington, North Carolina and Oregon tracked rejection rates with enough detail to distinguish ballots received in the mail from those received by some other means, like a ballot drop box.

— Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of means

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All Googlebooks have a metal chassis, and while most include hinge mechanisms beneath their touchpads, the Lenovo Googlebook has haptic motors beneath the touchpads to simulate the clicking sensation.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Peptides tinker with the body’s fundamental mechanisms for growth, healing, and inflammation, which can lead to a cancerous overgrowth of tissue and trigger immune problems in some people.

— Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of mechanisms

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In 2005, Chris and Robin Sorensen created the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation, with a mission of providing first-responders with life-saving equipment, tools and education.

— Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Mia Lerner, a 17-year-old high school senior in California and a youth body image activist, knows the toll these digital tools can take.

— Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

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