as in instrumentality
something used to achieve an end
sincerely believes that the machinery of government can be used to better people's lives
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Recent Examples of machinery
But being in a marine environment, the machinery that raises and lowers the shutters, along with the shutters themselves, have stopped functioning fully.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Residents are urged to exercise caution handling any potential ignition source, including machinery, cigarettes, and matches.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
The vast majority of animals brought to the hospital — as many as 60% to 80% of admissions — are victims of road collisions, animals caught in barbed wire or injured by people using gardening tools or agricultural machinery, among other causes linked to human activity, Courreau said.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
There was a machinery working to shorten his punishment.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 20 Apr. 2026
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Residents are urged to exercise caution handling any potential ignition source, including machinery, cigarettes, and matches.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
The vast majority of animals brought to the hospital — as many as 60% to 80% of admissions — are victims of road collisions, animals caught in barbed wire or injured by people using gardening tools or agricultural machinery, among other causes linked to human activity, Courreau said.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
There was a machinery working to shorten his punishment.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for machinery
Noun
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They are left wielding the tools of instrumentality: in-groups and cliques, buying effort through more money, coercive employment agreements and suits against whistleblowers.—
Dave Winsborough,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Holding the weight of cotton’s influence on the world, and thus the instrumentality of Black labor, is painful, yet necessary work.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Make your vehicle visible to others both ahead of you and behind you by using your low-beam headlights since this means your taillights will also be on.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Apr. 2026
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Outside, guests had to walk for blocks to get outside of streets blocked by police vehicles.—
Calvin Woodward,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The centrality of the extra-long flyback chronograph seconds hand (in a straw-yellow color) nods to his belief that the watch is, at heart, an instrument.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
27 Apr. 2026
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To make the discovery, NASA Perseverance relied on its SuperCam instrument — a sophisticated system equipped with two lasers and cameras.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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One chapter closes, another opens The destruction of several Russian Kamov Ka-52s using drones doesn’t signal the end of the attack helicopter by any means.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Still, this isn’t a bad group by any means, and the team could easily go into the season with Barmore, Durden, Taylor, Williams and Farmer/Gregory.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Beyond the question of criminal referrals, the commission’s report urged DHS to restrict certain ICE and Customs and Border Protection practices, including the use of chemical agents, physical force and vehicle pursuits during civil immigration enforcement.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Beginning in the late 1970s, it was occupied by actor, puppeteer, and voice artist Chuck McCann and his wife, William Morris agent Betty Fanning, who lived there for 45 years until their deaths in 2018 and early 2026, respectively.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This Oxo spinner remains one of the most reliable options, with a smooth pump mechanism and sturdy construction that holds up better than most.—
Jennifer Zyman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Together, these mechanisms prevent the battery’s active materials from degrading or from escaping across the membrane, thereby ensuring long-term stability.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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More than 300 people lined the hallways of Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka Wednesday for an honor walk as Fleischaker was transported for organ donation, Demo wrote.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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That organ was carried in a wheelbarrow to each of the founders’ houses before there was an actual church.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Machinery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machinery. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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