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 cooling gadget can be held, worn around the neck, or placed on a flat surface.
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Clint Davis, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The reason is that your internet speed will be divided up across those gadgets.
—David Brinkerhoff, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
President Donald Trump’s tariffs on foreign goods – specifically those sourced from China – are expected to heighten the prices of everyday tech products, from iPhones to laptops, cars and even smaller gadgets like headphones and computer mice.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Other pricey items included designer clothes and tech gadgets.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Clint Davis, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The reason is that your internet speed will be divided up across those gadgets.
—David Brinkerhoff, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
President Donald Trump’s tariffs on foreign goods – specifically those sourced from China – are expected to heighten the prices of everyday tech products, from iPhones to laptops, cars and even smaller gadgets like headphones and computer mice.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Other pricey items included designer clothes and tech gadgets.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gadget
Noun
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Short passwords — think six or eight characters — can be cracked in minutes by modern hacking tools.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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An assignment in my class asked students to engage one of the new A.I. tools in a conversation about the history of attention.—
D. Graham Burnett,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That, in turn, lowers their ability to make discretionary consumer purchases, save, make major purchases such as a home, car, appliances, or even pay for essential goods and services.—
Noreen Sugrue,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Standing out is the spacious great room, which holds a living room, a dining area, and a kitchen outfitted with custom cabinetry, stone countertops, and top-tier Miele and Fisher & Paykel appliances.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The site features new deals each and every day on just about every kind of gadget, gizmo, and appliance out there.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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The hotel also rents an array of gadgets and gizmos: Game Boys, virtual-reality gizmos, iPads, and even red-light masks.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
4 Apr. 2025
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Inventors like Richard Arkwright and James Hargreaves had mechanized spinning with various contraptions, but weaving initially remained too complex to automate.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Another photo showed the PD and Animal Control using a contraption with a harness to get the dog out, while the final shot showed the dog safely outside of the dumpster, being taken care of by a police officer.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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If users want to do anything from designing a social media campaign to analyzing spreadsheet data and building an interactive widget, that’s now possible on Canva within the same space.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Later versions of the AI-spambot also targeted the Live Chat widgets integrated into many modern websites.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The classic Birk marries a cowboy boot (another very of the moment accessory) with this chic pair of sandals.—
Brie Schwartz,
Glamour,
22 Apr. 2025
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Grab some grill accessories on sale under $15 below.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Pointer Authentication is a security mechanism designed to resist memory disclosure attacks, says Adam Boynton, senior security strategy manager EMEIA at Jamf told me.—
Kate O'Flaherty,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the 2015 deal ensured through a number of mechanisms that Iran’s nuclear program would be exclusively peaceful.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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The great innovation of The Last of Us Part II was this switch in perspectives, which continues throughout the game.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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This means celebrating what makes our city unique, such as its history and culture, while fostering innovation and growth to meet future challenges.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Gadget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gadget. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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