machineries

noun

Definition of machineriesnext
plural of machinery
as in instrumentalities
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 Synonyms for machineries
  1. vehicles
  2. instruments
  3. agents
  4. organs
  5. media
Noun
  • Detroit Chief Financial Officer Jay Rising said the upgrade is beneficial not only at times when the city is issuing bonds, but also for more routine business matters such as leasing vehicles and equipment.
    JC Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Eventually there would also likely be new models, especially in electric vehicles.
    Rafael Nam, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of vehicles
Noun
  • Such a strategy could effectively weaponize these institutions, turning them into instruments of unilateralism rather than forums for global collaboration.
    Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • And criminal hackers and adversarial states are already employing AI and MI as instruments to identify and take advantage of flaws in threat detection frameworks.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of instruments
Noun
  • No one included on the conference planning emails has registered as foreign agents with the Department of Justice, as is required by federal law for anyone involved in political advocacy or public relations work in the United States on behalf of a foreign government, with a few narrow exceptions.
    Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • According to state media, around 1,200 soldiers and security agents have been mobilized to counteract any attempt to disrupt the inauguration of what would be Maduro’s third presidential term.
    Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of agents
Noun
  • When children swallow more than one separate magnet, the magnets will try to attach by ripping through internal organs.
    Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Lupus sees the body's immune system mistakenly attack its own healthy cells and tissues, which can cause inflammation and damage in organs or systems, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of organs
Noun
  • After nearly 20 years together, the two sparked a media frenzy with their messy divorce proceedings which last for two years.
    Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Jan. 2025
  • These results highlight the importance of clinicians addressing social media exposure, especially to appearance-ideal content, when supporting clients at risk for or struggling with body image concerns.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of media
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