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also gismo
as in gadget
an interesting and often novel device with a practical use
found all sorts of interesting woodworking gizmos in the garage
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Recent Examples of gizmo
This new gizmo sounds like just the thing for someone in your life who's already got everything: a portable printer that puts art on your plate.
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 24 July 2025
For the past three years, New York City beaches have relied on drones to detect sharks and riptides, and now the gizmos are being used to drop flotation devices on swimmers in trouble.
—Henry Alford, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
The guitar player, his little knobby thing was not a gizmo thing.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Perhaps there are a thousand robotic arms and conveyor belts and forklifts and gadgets and gizmos working to assemble, for example, an autonomous car.
—Michael Koziol, IEEE Spectrum, 20 June 2018
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 24 July 2025
For the past three years, New York City beaches have relied on drones to detect sharks and riptides, and now the gizmos are being used to drop flotation devices on swimmers in trouble.
—Henry Alford, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
The guitar player, his little knobby thing was not a gizmo thing.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Perhaps there are a thousand robotic arms and conveyor belts and forklifts and gadgets and gizmos working to assemble, for example, an autonomous car.
—Michael Koziol, IEEE Spectrum, 20 June 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gizmo
Noun
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The platform has been heavily criticized over the last year by users who’ve said their smart home gadgets have been left to wither as Google moves away from Assistant and focuses on Gemini.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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Smart Home Products Upgrade your home with smart plugs, Wi-Fi extenders, and other gadgets that make daily life more convenient and connected.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Having a familiar presence like Joan at Westside Hospital is a helpful tool for Amy, who’s still rebuilding her life after the season 1 car crash that left her with a traumatic brain injury, wiping her memories of the previous eight years.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Movies That Don’t Exist, a native digital format created and directed by Hernández, where AI becomes an experimental tool that amplifies creativity and connects with audiences through his YouTube channel, with over 3 million subscribers.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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The almost science-fiction contraption, made by the Dutch firm ASML and heavily reliant on technology devised in the US, has come to symbolize the gap between China and the West.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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After 53-minutes and change, Vince falls off his contraption, advancing Morgan to Part 3 of the competition!—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
28 Sep. 2025
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The post-graduate educational initiative kicks off in January with yearlong academic courses across management, innovation, sustainability, production, finance, e-commerce, communication and marketing held at Accademia Costume & Moda’s Milan campus.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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Bitfury helps incubate other companies through its services, and Kikvadze is dedicated to creating conditions where innovation can flourish.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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Sadly, there is no perfect widget out there.—
Jess Bryant,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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This will put borders around app icons, control panel buttons, widgets, and almost every other element of the software, for improved clarity.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This provides reliable electricity for appliances while also maintaining cooling for sensitive materials.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Cleaning Bar Tools Beyond Glassware For other types of bar tools like shakers, jiggers, pour spouts, and metal utensils, rinse thoroughly after use and wash with a mild detergent.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
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Not quite as much as this crazy jigger, but extraordinary nonetheless.—
Loz Blain
August 04,
New Atlas,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Gizmo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gizmo. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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