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
The gadget flaunts the Frizzfighter Finishing Tool for keeping flyaways and frizz at bay.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
See which gadgets made a difference.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 14 Oct. 2025
Reports of early concepts include a screenless, wearable device that uses voice input and subtle haptics, envisioned more as an ambient companion than a traditional gadget.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Check that all your kitchen appliances and gadgets work properly and are used regularly.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
See which gadgets made a difference.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 14 Oct. 2025
Reports of early concepts include a screenless, wearable device that uses voice input and subtle haptics, envisioned more as an ambient companion than a traditional gadget.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Check that all your kitchen appliances and gadgets work properly and are used regularly.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gadget
Noun
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The innovation could pave the way for medical tools that move through the body’s arteries or inspection devices that crawl into complex machinery.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Toys, even ones marketed as tools for the imagination, are never value neutral.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The giant screen can house family pictures, play videos and control your smart appliances.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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This includes repairing the lines or shutting down sections of gas pipelines and switching homes to electric appliances.—
NPR,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hailed for their seemingly effortless power, supple ride, technologically sophisticated gizmos and exquisite interior and exterior appointments, Phantoms have been the ultimate celebrity status symbol nearly since the nameplate’s release.—
Brett Berk,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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Currently, his left shoulder would not require a harness-type contraption.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The futuristic contraption, currently on display at the 2025 Osaka Expo, has already drawn massive interest and intrigue from the crowds.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The new widget will include buttons that activate Copilot Vision or spoken AI conversations with one click.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2025
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Then through the Build-A-Look widget, shoppers can scroll through many items across categories, to change the outfit in different ways.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Advertised as a pillow with a washable cover, the travel accessory comes with a removable insert that can be replaced with a couple of days’ worth of clothes.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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The brand sells other lengths and styles, including blazers, sport coats, rain and ski jackets, and a variety of winter coat options and accessories for men and women.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Published in Environmental and Biogeochemical Processes, the work investigated the suitability of boron isotope fingerprinting techniques for studying glass dissolution mechanisms, focussing on solid-state diffusion processes during boron release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Internally at studios and agencies, there’s confusion — and frustration — around the opt-out mechanism, according to people familiar with the matter, all of whom noted there’s no formal system for doing so and characterized Altman’s walk back as lip service.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, as China ruthlessly pursues independent innovation, domestic substitution of imports has become a policy priority to ensure tech self-sufficiency in critical industries.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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One of his innovations in the new space is Fresh Out of the Box, a shelf holding books that are newly unboxed without anyone knowing the contents.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Gadget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gadget. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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