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as in repairman
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as in operator
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as in mechanical
done instantly and without conscious thought or decision
the snapping of the handcuffs was followed by a mechanic reading of the suspect's rights
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Recent Examples of mechanic
Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
Pack light: avoid bags or backpacks that will throw off your mechanics.
—Emma Loewe, Outside Online, 9 Mar. 2025
George Petras, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024
When Part 4 was released in August 2023, mechanic Bennie was losing his garage.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Then there were the mechanics of swapping out the silicone baby, the one that gets manipulated through the birth canal, for a robotic baby that could show signs of life.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
Pack light: avoid bags or backpacks that will throw off your mechanics.
—Emma Loewe, Outside Online, 9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Harroun installed it with a bracket above the dashboard rather than have a mechanic ride in the race with him, as was the custom of the day.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024
When Part 4 was released in August 2023, mechanic Bennie was losing his garage.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mechanic
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One of the most dangerous jobs in the world, these underwater repairmen spend weeks living in RV-sized pressurization tanks housed in massive ships that transport them to the waters above their job site.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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An Ohio cellphone repairman has pleaded guilty to secretly downloading nude photos off customers’ phones, officials said.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Helping customers reduce dependency on human operators has become increasingly important, especially when talent is scarce and institutional knowledge is hard to maintain.—
Joel Scutchfield,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Many of the biggest data center operators — including Club names Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and Amazon — also have since reaffirmed their spending AI spending plans for the year ahead.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
12 Mar. 2025
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The vehicle is also fitted with a lower front valance skid plate, for mechanical protection.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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With the deus ex machina aid of a friendly American serviceman (a sympathetic Yonv Joseph), Delia sabotages the relationship and thinks of a better way her money could benefit Marcella.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
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Veteran opposition movements between 2022 and 2023 saw patrons try to weaponize Russian servicemen and veterans to advance personal political objectives, such as former officer Igor Girkin, who played a key role in the annexation of Crimea, and Wagner Group mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Lisa Miller, former deputy insurance commissioner who is now a consultant, told the Sun Sentinel that requiring transparency reports for rates would not make premiums more understandable to consumers.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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Huntsman School of Business professor Timothy Gardner and consultant Colin Wong explain these tactics, like sandbagging, falsifying data, and giving excessive discounts to close deals.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The chance to move into the automatic promotion places has slipped away.—
Matt Woosnam,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The North Korean crew had reportedly switched off the ship's automatic identification system (AIS), a common practice when seeking to avoid detection.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Her doctor, not you, should discuss making those changes with her and the reasons for it.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2025
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Today, the platform is used by people who generally fall into the category of experts: coaches, doctors, CEOs, authors, and content creators.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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After forging a sword, a smith inscribes their signature along the tang.—
Kevin Chroust,
Outside Online,
5 Feb. 2025
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Japanese smiths have made an unfathomable number of swords and fittings.—
Kevin Chroust,
Outside Online,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Mechanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mechanic. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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