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gadgets

noun

plural of gadget

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 rumor mill about who will take the mantle (or gun, cool car, and nifty gadgets) is currently swirling with leading names, including Callum Turner, Harris Dickinson, and Jacob Elordi. — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 10 July 2026 So began a clever tradition in which clothes dryers, rotisserie ovens, popcorn machines and other gadgets replaced the bassist’s conventional amp stacks. — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 How the Clinical Home Ecosystem Works Instead of buying single-use gadgets like an LED mask or a massage gun, buyers are now assembling a full home recovery lab. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026 Broadcom makes wireless connectivity chips to help gadgets connect to Wi-Fi, cell networks and Bluetooth. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 8 July 2026 That shift is quietly redefining what people expect from the gadgets on their wrists, fingers and heads. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026 Streaming boxes, chargers, and smart home gadgets can quietly add to your electricity bill. — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 5 July 2026 It’s aimed more at campers, drivers, field workers, and anyone who would rather carry one very chunky device than several separate gadgets. — New Atlas, 5 July 2026 These nifty gadgets can make rising temperatures feel more bearable, and Amazon's Fourth of July sale is brimming with great options at notable discounts. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

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Noun

And Alibaba has ordered its employees to stop using Anthropic tools for work starting July 10, CNBC confirmed on Monday.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 July 2026
For those who want to forgo the use of tools, this heatless style only uses four braids.

— Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 8 July 2026

Definition of tools

Noun

If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
Best Buy has recalled thousands of Insignia Front Control Gas Ranges, warning consumers that the appliances are a fire hazard and could cause serious injuries.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of appliances

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

Definition of gizmos

Noun

Givenchy, for example, unveiled its exclusive seasonal pop-up this June (open through October), offering ready-to-wear apparel, leather goods, accessories, and exclusive couture creations plus bespoke events throughout the season.

— Karli Poliziani, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
Small appliances like desktop computers, monitors, printers, and accessories consume steady electricity throughout the day and night even when not actively in use.

— Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 5 July 2026

Definition of accessories

Noun

These genius contraptions help remove moisture from the air and can make a big difference in cooling down the house.

— Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
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.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026

Definition of contraptions

Noun

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.

— Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
Display your own photos, widgets like weather, calendars, stick notes and more.

— Tantse Walter, Space.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of widgets

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Numerous healthcare innovations, integrative therapies and emerging treatments are currently being studied across the country.

— John R. Gordon, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
Claire Goodier, who leads the intellectual property division at UK Fusion Energy Ltd, confirmed that these applications represent the initial wave of STEP innovations entering the public sphere through the international patent framework.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026

Definition of innovations

Noun

There are certainly questions both about the final decision reached by match referee Rafael Claus in sending off Balogun for his incidental-looking stamp on Tarik Muharemović’s ankle, and the mechanisms used to reach it.

— Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
There is no shortage of abiotic mechanisms that could create such a material.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026

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