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
Construction prices could rise, too; one-quarter of the lumber used in the U.S. comes from Canada, and both Canada and Mexico supply cement, metals, machinery and other homebuilding necessities.
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Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
The ultimate effect is paradoxical: the more that Valéry eliminates the ghost of pain and passion from the logical machinery of his work, the starker and more affecting the moans and cries of the ghost become.
—Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Tso suggested the assets could be used to establish a Navajo Department of Transportation yard in Black Mesa to provide machinery and grading services.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
Because manganese is important in machinery production, demand for manganese ore was considerably higher during both world wars.
—arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
The ultimate effect is paradoxical: the more that Valéry eliminates the ghost of pain and passion from the logical machinery of his work, the starker and more affecting the moans and cries of the ghost become.
—Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Tso suggested the assets could be used to establish a Navajo Department of Transportation yard in Black Mesa to provide machinery and grading services.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
Because manganese is important in machinery production, demand for manganese ore was considerably higher during both world wars.
—arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for machinery
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But the instrumentality of so many of his characters seems to have reached a nadir in The City and Its Uncertain Walls.Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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This dilemma can be solved in only one way, by the birth of a new faith, adjusted in its instrumentalities to the needs of the new century, but preserving the ultimate objectives of the old.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
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Images uploaded to social media showed at least three vehicles on their hood or side, with their windshields smashed and trees and power lines on the ground.CBS News, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2024
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The vehicles, repaired and donated by professionals in the collision repair industry, offer a vital means of transportation to families who might otherwise struggle to afford reliable cars.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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The instruments will be about 500 feet apart, longer than the length of an American football field, which will allow scientists to get a closer view of the corona.Chandelis Duster, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
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Its seismometer was the last active science instrument before the rover was officially retired in December 2022.Victoria Corless, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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His plan was nearly foiled by Canadian border patrol agents who were suspicious of his not having a driver's license, which had been ditched in his wallet in the lake.David K. Li, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The money is earmarked for further investment in the technology underpinning the platform – including features such as artificial intelligence agents that support sellers – and to put staff on the ground in its biggest markets, such as the US and the Middle East.David Prosser, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Driven by a passion for understanding the intricate mechanisms of the human immune system, Dr. Halpert’s expertise evolved into a mission: revolutionizing cancer treatment.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Using this mechanism, the metasheet can be remotely controlled to push items around by raising and lowering different areas.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
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Other human foods that cats can eat unseasoned and without bones are salmon, chicken, turkey, beef, organ meat, shrimp, lamb, pork and canned tuna in spring water only.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Curtis wanted Holland to sponsor a bill that would commit to ending the practice of organ trafficking.Barry Levitt, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Machinery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machinery. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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