as in tools
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 gadgets
The large-scale furniture and housewares retailer was known for leasing enormous, Costco-like spaces to sell everything from patio furniture to candles, kitchen gadgets and decor.
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Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
29 June 2026
Use a tech organizer Loose chargers, cables, and gadgets are easy to misplace during security checks, boarding, and even in-flight, where space is limited.
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Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2026
John was pretty stocked in terms of the gadgets.
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Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
28 June 2026
Instead of adding more junk to your drawers, these clever gadgets actually solve kitchen dilemmas we’re all faced with.
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Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
Both companies cited surging memory costs as one of the reasons for the price hikes, demonstrating how AI demand for memory chips is causing some gadgets to get more expensive.
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Alex Harring,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
Best Amazon Prime Day Tech Deals Big-ticket electronics and handy tech gadgets are on major sale for Prime Day.
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Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
That means all of the cookware, kitchen tools, grilling gadgets, baking accessories, and cleaning supplies on sale will come in handy well before the winter holidays hit.
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Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 June 2026
Like so many other gadgets, the Nex Playground became a victim of RAMageddon when its price went up in April.
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Allison Johnson,
The Verge,
23 June 2026
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
29 June 2026
Use a tech organizer Loose chargers, cables, and gadgets are easy to misplace during security checks, boarding, and even in-flight, where space is limited.
—
Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2026
John was pretty stocked in terms of the gadgets.
—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
28 June 2026
Instead of adding more junk to your drawers, these clever gadgets actually solve kitchen dilemmas we’re all faced with.
—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
Both companies cited surging memory costs as one of the reasons for the price hikes, demonstrating how AI demand for memory chips is causing some gadgets to get more expensive.
—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
Best Amazon Prime Day Tech Deals Big-ticket electronics and handy tech gadgets are on major sale for Prime Day.
—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
That means all of the cookware, kitchen tools, grilling gadgets, baking accessories, and cleaning supplies on sale will come in handy well before the winter holidays hit.
—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 June 2026
Like so many other gadgets, the Nex Playground became a victim of RAMageddon when its price went up in April.
—
Allison Johnson,
The Verge,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gadgets
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Mendoza said that the search had been exceedingly difficult without the right tools.
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The Drug Enforcement Administration does have those tools, and sometimes works with Brennan's office to investigate cases.
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Simply fill up the gas tank at the pump just like a regular passenger vehicle, and the gas appliances fuel directly from there.
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Texas lawmakers passed a broad blue law in 1961 that prohibited the sale of 42 categories of goods, including clothing, appliances, housewares and hardware, on both Saturday and Sunday.
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Responsible for this outcome is Forme’s proprietary technology that operates based on fabric alone — no fancy gizmos or uncomfortable add-ons in sight.
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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.
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That means all of the cookware, kitchen tools, grilling gadgets, baking accessories, and cleaning supplies on sale will come in handy well before the winter holidays hit.
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Cardi has not kept her obsession with luxury accessories a secret.
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These genius contraptions help remove moisture from the air and can make a big difference in cooling down the house.
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There are a million and one videos of ag workers across Asia using the engines—often sourced from Yanmar and Kubota—to power wagons and irrigation pumps, among other contraptions.
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GanttPro’s dashboards, for instance, though limited, feature a collection of widgets that track task competition, time spent on tasks, scheduling, and more in one place.
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Display your own photos, widgets like weather, calendars, stick notes and more.
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On top of advances in chips and AI algorithms, a range of innovations in system-level orchestration—for instance, dynamic model routing and edge-first execution—will play an important role in further driving down AI’s energy needs.
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Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas that are reshaping the materials sector.
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The net takeaway is that Warsh wants to keep markets guessing, allowing its own pricing mechanisms to react to data and handicap scenarios.
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What is needed now are mechanisms that assure that agents are working within the right context, at the right time, with the right guardrails – especially when less-technical business users are involved.
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