mechanism
Example Sentences
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The mechanism is straightforward, but its consequence is not.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
Social Security has no internal mechanism to measure need or income, but SSI does.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
But the larger significance is that a longevity mechanism from one mammal was successfully transferred to another.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
The league didn’t have a mechanism to go back to the bargaining table, but an opportunity would soon arise.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Going over to his sheep, Rick bent down, searching in the thick white wool—the fleece at least was genuine—until he found what he was looking for: the concealed control panel of the mechanism.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
Vocabulary lists containing mechanism
Power Suffix: -ism
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Engineering - Introductory
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The Suffix -ism, Part 1
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