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mechanisms

NOUN

machine, device

Synonyms

STRONGEST

instrument structure system tool

STRONG

apparatus appliance components contrivance doohickey gadget gears gimmick innards machinery motor workings works

WEAK

black box

NOUN

means, method

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agency operation procedure process system technique

STRONG

execution functioning medium performance workings

Antonyms

STRONG

failure

Example Sentences

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Now that we know this, scientists will be able to investigate the genetic and developmental mechanisms behind them.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

This has weakened the market’s previous self-correcting mechanisms.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The electoral body insisted mechanisms had been in place to ensure a fair vote.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The letter from the attorneys general asks the SEC for more details about his ouster and any governance mechanisms to prevent his potential conflicts of interest from becoming a problem.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Humans, like many mammals, have hormonal and genetic mechanisms that help control procreation.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari