Thesaurus results for MECHANISMS

mechanisms

noun

plural of mechanism

as in devices

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 mechanisms 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 That core body temp drop and melatonin bump are the actual mechanisms your tracker is picking up when readiness scores climb. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026 Pathogens and mechanisms of infection Different pathogens rely on different forms of transmission. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026 Putting it simply, our brain and spinal cord just don’t have the mechanisms to recover from severe trauma. — Mike McRae 21, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026 Accessible grievance mechanisms covered most final-stage workers at just 22 percent of the companies assessed. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 Access limits, independent authorization, audit trails and mechanisms to stop execution should reflect the consequences of misuse or error. — Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The spacecraft will stay on Phobos’ surface for several hours, using two independent mechanisms to collect samples from the Martian moon. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026

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Noun

For the tinkering types, Meta also released open weights for Muse’s code to help people connect it to a range of other devices.

— Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Chinese clinical tools, medical devices, and enabling technologies are likely to become increasingly central, as well.

— Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of devices

Noun

The automaker says similar methods have already helped its battery-pack assembly facilities process battery packs 30% faster.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
The county party has been employing several outreach methods to contact low-propensity voters and remind them to go to the polls.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of methods

Noun

Combining two reactor designs The research will focus on combining tokamaks and stellarators, two different types of machines designed to harness nuclear fusion for clean energy.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
True, Ishiguro’s 2021 sci-fi novel was prescient in anticipating a loneliness epidemic that would put us under the thrall of machines programmed to approximate human conversation.

— Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of machines

Noun

The additional site will further strengthen the company’s manufacturing network in Colorado and provide additional capacity for its growing space and sensor systems business.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Orlando was always within reach, sharing recipes and starting conversations about food systems.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of systems

Noun

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

Definition of tools

Noun

Staff need procedures for accessing essential information, recording activity, receiving updates and reconciling records afterward.

— Aliasgar Dohadwala, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Policymakers have also moved to address associated risks, with a dozen states now requiring companion chatbot operators to disclose to users that their tools are not human, and to institute crisis referral procedures.

— Ned Cooper, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of procedures

Noun

Zygielbaum says his election processes won't change either way.

— Miles Parks, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026
In March 2025, a group of inmates filed a class-action lawsuit accusing the government of failing to follow the proper administrative processes before changing the prison policy.

— Julian Mark, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

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