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

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

On Sunday, AFC-M23 spokesman Lawrence Kanyuka said they had "immediately activated" response mechanisms in conjunction with health services and local medical facilities, to prevent the spread of Ebola in areas under their control.

From BBC • May 18, 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

However, in modern environments where calorie-rich foods are constantly available, the same biological mechanisms may now be contributing to chronic disease.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Washington was an inherently stiff and formal man who cultivated aloofness and possessed distancing mechanisms second to none.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis