gadgets

plural of gadget

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Recent Examples of gadgets OpenAI is working on a family of hardware gadgets, President Greg Brockman told reporters on Thursday. Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 26 July 2026 From warm-weather staples and household essentials to clever storage solutions and kitchen gadgets, there’s no shortage of deals to shop. Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026 There’s no wonder or dread in this future — just the resigned acceptance that nothing is remarkable, despite all the nifty gadgets everyone has. Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 Things aren’t bad in the back seat either; thanks to the wheelbase there’s 39 inches (991 mm) of rear leg room, and the occupants have another couple of USB-C ports to keep their gadgets charged. Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026 Only now is the time approaching when the first waves of silicon-carbon batteries in mainstream gadgets are stress-tested in real-world conditions towards what might be more advanced stages of battery degradation. Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 One Expert’s Tips for Fitness Over 40 While trends and the latest gadgets are intriguing, your biggest fitness wins will come from the basics. Jenessa Connor, Health, 20 July 2026 That said, this probably won’t be even faintly legible on a home entertainment system, let alone the handheld gadgets that kids like the ones seen here prefer to watch entertainment on these days. Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2026 Part of Lockwood’s job was also to ensure, with a critical eye, that every kitchen shot looked realistic, including the gadgets and appliances in the background. Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gadgets
Noun
  • While Wyscout is the industry leader for video scouting tools in football, Eyeball has, since forming in 2020, established itself as the youth football equivalent across the globe.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • In biology, for example, AI has compressed years of scientific labor into tools that can be shared across the world.
    Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • Electronics and small appliances contain chemicals such as lead and mercury that could contaminate landfill soil and groundwater.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2026
  • Veronika Kandusova, global insight manager for consumer appliances at Euromonitor International, expects that proportion to increase alongside global temperatures.
    Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Noun
  • Responsible for this outcome is Forme’s proprietary technology that operates based on fabric alone — no fancy gizmos or uncomfortable add-ons in sight.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 June 2026
  • An engineering prodigy, Harley has to get creative to survive her large family, and invents a number of gizmos and gadgets to help improve her chaotic household.
    Christian Holub, Entertainment Weekly, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • Today the marketplace hosts livestream auctions across categories including apparel, sneakers, luxury accessories, trading cards, sports memorabilia, watches, beauty products, food and beverages, and clearance merchandise.
    Joshua Hong, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Keeping her accessories simple, Berry paired the beach-ready look with a gold bangle bracelet.
    Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Sisyphus’s Worst Day Ever is a 3D puzzle game that challenges players to engineer elaborate contraptions to keep Sisyphus trapped in an endless cycle, blending dark humor, inventive puzzle design, and a playful twist on an age-old tale.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 23 July 2026
  • Students are encouraged to build contraptions and innovate to solve problems.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • The interface could include apps, widgets and customizable clock faces, giving it a look that sits somewhere between an iPad, Apple Watch and Apple TV.
    Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The Smart Stack is a customizable list of widgets that Apple dynamically updates based on your personal context.
    Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • The airline that invented premium economy back in the 90s is still bringing new innovations to the fare class decades later.
    Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In 1961, ground was broken for the project, and the innovations needed to build it became evident immediately.
    David Szondy August 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The region already possesses satellites, weather observations, sophisticated climate models, and regional monitoring mechanisms.
    Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • One of the first things the team wants to examine now is whether the memories are relevant for tracking very turbulent plumes in living flies or are in fact replaced by other mechanisms when things calm down, as their model suggested.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026

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