mechanism
noun
an assembly of moving parts performing a complete functional motion, often being part of a large machine; linkage.
mechanisms
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pluralof mechanism.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Despite providing millions of Americans with health insurance coverage for the first time, these programs had few centralized mechanisms for the kind of federal oversight that could prevent and catch fraud and abuse.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
"Surveillance mechanisms were put in place then it was easy to identify all the patients quickly," Dr Kaggwa said.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
ING’s CEO said there is demand not only from manufacturers of weapons or defense mechanisms, but also from drone companies, providers of cybersecurity technology and their supply chains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Their analysis focused on the biological mechanisms that might explain the group's worsening metabolic health.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
We are all obsessed by the need to feed information in, as fast as we can, but we lack sensing mechanisms for getting anything much back.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
