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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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Earnings of the company’s public-transport segment are protected by indexed fare pass-through mechanisms, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"Therefore, understanding the mechanisms connecting inflammaging, immune system alterations, bone health and frailty is essential for developing targeted interventions to improve the quality of life in aging populations."

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

"Over 200 abusive comments were posted on my page, and the reporting mechanisms are simply not good enough," he said.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

There, the moving rods silently turned other mechanisms in the shoulder and the neck.

From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick