How to Use mechanism in a Sentence

mechanism

noun

• There is no mechanism in place for enforcing the new law.
• The camera's shutter mechanism is broken.
• Scientists are studying the body's mechanisms for controlling weight.
• The freezer had no mechanism to open the door from the inside.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 30 May 2023
• To wring the mop, pull it taut and twist it against the ratcheting mechanism.
  — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2022
• And the mechanism used to count those votes also matters.
  — Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024
• The fourth step is to implement mechanisms that will address the long-term debt and deficit.
  — Reese Gorman, Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2023
• It was inspired by the mechanism of a Breguet clock, but miniaturized for the wrist.
  — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2023
• This acts as a stopping mechanism to avoid bark being pulled off of live wood as the branch falls.
  — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 27 Dec. 2024
• Being dumb, playing the archetype of the dumb blonde, that was a safety mechanism.
  — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 18 Oct. 2022
• To loosen the bolts or remove the tree, make a couple of quick reverse turns with the bolt and then engage the mechanism and slide the bolts all the way back.
  — Paige Szmodis, Popular Mechanics, 1 Aug. 2022
• Still, scientists aren’t sure of the exact mechanism though which PM2.5 can change the brain.
  — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Aug. 2023
• Keep in Mind Our tester had trouble getting the tilt mechanism to work.
  — Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2023
• Keep in Mind: Our tester had trouble getting the tilt mechanism to work.
  — Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2022
• On the other hand, Israel only has the Supreme Court as a mechanism to check the power of the coalition.
  — Nikolas Lanum, Fox News, 5 Apr. 2023
• Then, use the easy-eject mechanism to release the weed without having to do so by hand.
  — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2023
• Locking knives include a mechanism, such as a frame or liner lock, to hold the blade in place when opened and closed.
  — Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2024
• The pumping mechanism is broken and the couple can’t find anyone to fix it.
  — Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2023
• The mechanism by which QE works is to increase asset prices.
  — Jesse Eisinger, ProPublica, 5 Aug. 2022
• Now that he is gone, the stubborn style, the acid wit, even the spells of narcissism, appear to have been a coping mechanism.
  — Martin Amis, Hazlitt, 7 June 2023
• Most poles are one-size-fits-all with an adjustable mechanism.
  — Hannah Singleton, SELF, 31 Jan. 2023
• Such mechanisms need to be built into AI from the start, not added in as an afterthought.
  — Michael Wade, TIME, 13 Oct. 2024
• The team then investigate mechanisms that could keep the ice afloat.
  — The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2024
• In the ankle, a hydraulic mechanism allows the foot to move like normal.
  — Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024
• Each pack comes with four colors of Air Dough, a wind-up mechanism, a set of eyes, and step-by-step instructions.
  — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024
• The quiet reclining mechanism lowers the headrest and raises the footrest with a push of a button on the inside of one of the chair arms.
  — Casey Seiden, Parents, 11 July 2023
• The pinching mechanism that holds the phone in place was also stable, passing our shake tests with both an iPhone 11 and 14.
  — Nikolas Greenwald, Good Housekeeping, 10 Jan. 2023
• The repair mechanism tries to join them back together but connects the wrong DNA pieces.
  — Monique Brouillette, Popular Mechanics, 28 Aug. 2023
• The pattern these writers identify is that wealthy or powerful interests hire lawyers to contest a new project, by using a mechanism designed by liberals in the seventies.
  — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
• Without this mechanism, residents are left powerless against serious misconduct.
  — Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025

Last Updated: 19 Mar 2025