Thesaurus results for GADGETS

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 One of the most useful gadgets in my kitchen is now a screen that never asks me for anything. — ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026 From electronics and tech gadgets to winter fashion, beauty, and home finds, Black Friday deals will be everywhere, and there will be plenty for us to shop. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 Martinez warns against spreading your cables, portable chargers, phone, and other gadgets across more than one seat. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2026 But the packaging also kept us out of the guts of our own gadgets. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, my financial strategy is buying high-end gadgets at major discounts for a quick dopamine hit. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026 And speaking of resisting the robots, Joshua Rothman has put together a techy gift guide of gadgets and gizmos that won’t rot brains. — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026 The company has expanded beyond social networking and sells consumer gadgets, including smart glasses, that have also raised privacy concerns after allegations that people are being recorded without their knowledge. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 Tech gadgets and electronics are second (ranging from 33 to 37 percent), followed by toys and games (26 to 31 percent). — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

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Noun

These efforts will be made more difficult by AI’s unpredictable nature, recent cybersecurity issues, and the tendency of AI search tools to reflect back results users want to see.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
The cabinetry, which is of premium quality and is exceptionally attractive, offers generous storage space for cooking ingredients and the chef’s tools and utensils.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of tools

Noun

The Shops at Chase offers products from Cuisinart kitchen appliances to a new iPhone.

— Ryley Amond,Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
Contrastingly, the duplex’s interiors couldn’t be more modern, with skylight windows, sleek kitchen appliances, and poured concrete floors that add a brutalist touch.

— Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of appliances

Noun

And speaking of resisting the robots, Joshua Rothman has put together a techy gift guide of gadgets and gizmos that won’t rot brains.

— Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
To some critics, however, the scene might read as a legacy company aura-farming to sell expensive gizmos instead of building the actual technological future, which is artificial intelligence.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of gizmos

Noun

But this fall, designers are offering outerwear and accessories applying the material to a variety of familiar shapes that might otherwise be cut from wool felt or gabardine.

— Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026
As for accessories, Ross opted for chain-like statment earrings in gold and black with diamonds.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of accessories

Noun

Alongside it was Anna Uddenberg’s 2026 sculpture White Noise (Soft Skills), featuring a life-size, faceless mannequin whose body is contorted by a futuristic interpretation of ergonomic office-style furniture contraptions.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Ultra’s contraptions are part of a growing robot empire taking over the country’s warehouse and logistics operations.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of contraptions

Noun

But some of the most consequential innovations are not the ideas themselves.

— Jeff Tkach, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Perhaps Bernal, a brilliant scientist whose work with x-ray crystallography led to crucial innovations in the field, was merely engaging in a futuristic fable.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of innovations

Noun

At the center of Aurora’s local ballot is a referendum question asking voters whether the city should adopt mechanisms that would allow a sitting mayor to be recalled before their term expires.

— Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Klum was inside pulling specific mechanisms to make the hand move.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 1 Nov. 2026

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