mechanism
Example Sentences
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Then he set up a very public accountability mechanism: Every day, as “In Denver In Debt,” he details his debt-reduction progress, or confesses setbacks, to his 6,200 followers across social media.
Delivery apps also have various mechanisms to motivate workers, though in many cases the features only add stress.
“The state needs to use the legislative process to explore what mechanisms are available to deal with a rogue council member.”
From Los Angeles Times
But they fit awkwardly in the print model, whose mechanisms grind slowly and exceedingly fine.
On our phones, we’re more likely to make purchases quickly, check out with convenient mechanisms such as Apple Pay, and even use buy-now-pay-later options.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
