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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
Monitor Speakers With Private Audio Lenovo has dozens of new CES products, but one last gizmo that stood out to me is the ThinkCentre M90a Pro Gen 6 all-in-one computer.
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Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
Businesses need to move past seeing AI as a fancy, fortune-costing gizmo that’d magically strengthen their business use cases and shoot them to the top of their industries.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The site features new deals each and every day on just about every kind of gadget, gizmo, and appliance out there.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
The man was Cole Walliser, a forty-three-year-old director, and the gizmo was the Glambot, a high-speed camera mounted on a giant robotic arm.
—T. M. Brown, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
Businesses need to move past seeing AI as a fancy, fortune-costing gizmo that’d magically strengthen their business use cases and shoot them to the top of their industries.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The site features new deals each and every day on just about every kind of gadget, gizmo, and appliance out there.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
The man was Cole Walliser, a forty-three-year-old director, and the gizmo was the Glambot, a high-speed camera mounted on a giant robotic arm.
—T. M. Brown, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gizmo
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Best Buy: There’s no shortage of tech deals to be found at Best Buy, where hundreds of laptops, appliances, headphones, and more gadgets are currently on sale — including this 98-inch Smart TV that’s $1,200 off.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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Now, thanks to the development of GaN technology, a power supply can be small enough to fit in a coat pocket and have enough outlets and muscle to power the most demanding laptops and gadgets.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Human smugglers, often linked to drug cartels, have used tunnels, ladders and power tools to cross walls.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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On top of that, with a variety of third-party tools available on the market, business owners can also have their pick, according to RMIT Vietnam’s Parida.—
Bernice Ooi,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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No one has seen the seventh kind, the fearsome Night Fury, until Hiccup manages to knock one out of the sky with a homemade bola contraption.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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The robot contraption all hooks up to a motor that Williams controls from a nearby desk.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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At first glance, the law does not criminalize innovation.—
Chris Groshong,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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But the Ryder board, about a decade ago, wanted CEO Robert Sanchez to focus on innovation and how to lead the company beyond the core strategy and services that had sustained it for decades.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
19 June 2025
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Live cursors, presence indicators and in-context commenting create continuous awareness among participants, while AI agents contribute through suggestion widgets, status indicators and real-time function calls.—
Roshan Pawar,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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That was before Gose realized that, in the private-equity world, a hospital was just another widget, a tool to make money and nothing more.—
Megan Greenwell,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2025
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2025
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This provision ensures compensation for eligible owners whose appliances fail after the announcement.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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These are squid jiggers that have adopted multifunctional roles, providing logistics, operational coordination and limited medical care.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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The Azalea Cocktail Kit includes: 25.4 fluid ounces of non-alcoholic Azalea cocktail mix Masters souvenir cups Masters coasters Masters custom stirrers Masters cocktail jigger Recipe card Note: Alcohol is NOT included.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Gizmo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gizmo. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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