as in tool
an interesting and often novel device with a practical use
she tried out a new gadget for weeding the garden
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Recent Examples of gadget
Back in the day, before electric hand mixers and stand mixers became commonplace in kitchens, Grandma likely had a hand-crank egg beater in her drawer of tools and gadgets.
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
And with so many devices connected today, including laptops, phones, tablets, TVs and IoT gadgets, there are more entry points for an attacker than ever before.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Making breakfast sandwiches can be messy and complicated, but not with the proper sandwich gadget.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2025
In the '80s, KITT's diagnostic abilities and the futuristic medical gadgets in Star Trek IV mesmerized us.
—Sanath Chilakala, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
And with so many devices connected today, including laptops, phones, tablets, TVs and IoT gadgets, there are more entry points for an attacker than ever before.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Making breakfast sandwiches can be messy and complicated, but not with the proper sandwich gadget.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2025
In the '80s, KITT's diagnostic abilities and the futuristic medical gadgets in Star Trek IV mesmerized us.
—Sanath Chilakala, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gadget
Noun
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In a 2004 study, the United States Institute of Peace said that hundreds of terrorist groups had migrated online, utilizing a tool meant for better communication for often nefarious purposes.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Meeting these expectations has put real strain on automotive retail, challenging dealers to know when to rely on intelligent tools—and when to step in with human expertise.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Typhur’s new Sync appliances change that equation entirely.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The price of dishwashers, along with most appliances, has seen a long-term, shallow downward trend, making such purchases even more affordable.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These plastic gizmos form a bridge across the incision, rolling up the edges of the wound and giving it the wiggle room needed to withstand the stretch of post-op swelling and movement.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
8 Sep. 2025
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Interpol refuses to take custody of 9.4, and instead leaves Salus Mondiale to safeguard the powerful gizmo and track down the top suspect in its creation, an elite coder named Boris.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Her daughter no longer needed to be connected to the artificial heart contraption.—
Ruchi Kumar,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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Smaller bamboo contraptions often poke out of windows, or cover air conditioning units and balconies.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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The widgets beat the leaders — until the empire can’t adapt.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Sep. 2025
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This combines a head-up-display (HUD) with a customizable row of widgets at the bottom of the windscreen – alongside a large but not excessive central infotainment display.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While planning our outfits for our fickle Southern weather might be a challenge at times, there’s one accessory that is always needed during the season.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
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Turns out Stephano was pondering beltmaking too, leading the two to partner on a new business venture creating small-batch leather pieces and metal accessories.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Added to this was a disillusioning disappointment with the mechanisms of the art world.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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It’s not fully fleshed out, but a parallel could be made to the effects of anxiety and trauma, and the unhealthy coping mechanisms that accompany them.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Global South's innovation ecosystem shows us that technology can emerge from and serve local needs.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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There are bold new innovations, like a setting spray that’s basically a finishing powder in a bottle, and a three-in-one foundation stick that also hydrates and primes.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Gadget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gadget. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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