gadget

noun

ˈga-jət How to pronounce gadget (audio)
Definition of gadgetnext
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 And it’s been working on a gadget with its AI agent that fits on a keychain; that’s still in development, but the company plans to ship in December. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 As other poorly issued smart home gadget updates have proven, extraneous technology can spoil a simple product. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026 The story is set in the year 2062, with plenty of futuristic and high-tech gadgets — like a robotic housekeeper Rosie. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026 To prevent the gadget from crashing into trees or buildings, a good-quality drone includes obstacle-sensing technology. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gadget
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gadget
  1. tool
  2. appliance
  3. gizmo
  4. contraption
  5. widget
  6. accessory
  7. mechanism
  8. innovation
Noun
  • Their advocacy helped prompt experiments by US government institutions in using betting markets as tools to measure public sentiment.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • That includes deploying internal AI assistants and coding tools to handle repetitive tasks.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of tool
Noun
  • The bill allows panels powerful enough to run a refrigerator and a few small household appliances — a maximum of 1,200 watts.
    — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Growth in appliance-garage and appliance-lift SKUs in 2025 catalogs from major cabinet brands.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of appliance
Noun
  • His genius was marketing the Tesla as less a car than a shiny new tech gizmo on wheels.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The whole point is to give the owner the experience of driving the car, not to mess with gizmos, gadgets, screens, and everything else.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of gizmo
Noun
  • Eventually, the contraption worked, producing chewy, flavorful mango slices.
    — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Out of the 401,000 or so people who visited the eight-day State Fair that year, 4,233 took a spin on the new contraption.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of contraption
Noun
  • The smart home hub will have a home screen, widgets, and clock faces like those on an Apple Watch, and an interface that looks like a combination of iOS, tvOS, and watchOS.
    — Bee Wertheimer, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Use customizable widgets for easy access to your family’s calendars, to-do lists, local weather, favorite music, and more.
    — Katrina Cossey, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of widget
Noun
  • Check out sportswear and accessories in a time-warp atmosphere at Bahle’s and enjoy the Hop Lot Brewing beer garden.
    — Mike Norton, Midwest Living, 26 Sep. 2026
  • That design allows for a wider variety of items, from the usual snacks and drinks to toiletries and gadget accessories, and, at this location, T-shirts, socks, and hats featuring the LA Metro’s capital-M logo.
    — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of accessory
Noun
  • In other words, the membrane isn’t simply a dense metal barrier; its ability to temporarily absorb hydrogen is what makes the transport mechanism work.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • In order to set off a bioweapon, for example, AI models (without people) would somehow have to access sensitive and highly restricted material, enter incredibly sophisticated laboratories, operate this equipment, and determine mechanisms of release.
    — Rumman Chowdhury, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of mechanism
Noun
  • The step is expected to radically increase production of the rare isotopes that will enable the next century of innovation in medicine and energy.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Some of Daniel’s composite-material innovations — particularly in the biomedical field and for the federal government — continue to be used, his daughter said.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of innovation

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“Gadget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gadget. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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