technology

noun

Definition of technologynext
as in innovation
as in innovation The new technology allowed for faster communication.

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Recent Examples of technology Caregivers, schools, healthcare providers, poison control centers, public health agencies and technology companies all have a role in identifying emerging risks and communicating accurate information quickly. — Andrew Yockey, The Conversation, 24 July 2026 But there’s also a way to use technology to solve the issue, OpenAI President Greg Brockman told a roomful of reporters on Thursday. — Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 24 July 2026 Under Tan’s predecessors, Intel lost its manufacturing technology leadership and failed to capitalize on the AI frenzy. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 July 2026 In the story, generative video technology is being used to make models, spokespeople, and politicians unnaturally persuasive, charismatic, and beautiful. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for technology
Recent Examples of Synonyms for technology
  1. innovation
  2. mechanism
  3. equipment
  4. device
  5. invention
  6. hardware
  7. tool
Noun
  • These innovations signal a shift from robotic spectacle to practical, everyday applications, emphasizing collaboration, accessibility, and human-robot comfort as robots integrate into our lives.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • While Tesla’s automotive innovation has stalled, Chinese companies are releasing one affordable, high-tech model after another.
    — Tim Levin, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
Definition of innovation
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  • Is this process effective, likely to succeed, with accountability mechanisms built in?
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Some destroy targets by collision, while others carry small warheads or other defeat mechanisms.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
Definition of mechanism
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  • Adding another employee, buying a new piece of equipment, or expanding into a larger space all become harder when the tax code penalizes those investments.
    — Kent Strang, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026
  • Strickland said even getting equipment on the road during construction can be difficult for farmers.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026
Definition of equipment
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  • The ban came after a series of high-profile scooter deaths and an alarming number of devices strewn willy-nilly in neighborhoods across the city.
    — Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
  • The product, widely used in electronic devices such as laptops and smartphones, also stores the data that AI models need.
    — Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of device
Noun
  • The company also managed to ship the blueprints for Schlumberger’s many inventions to Texas, for safekeeping, out of German hands.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 24 July 2026
  • Perhaps no automotive invention has saved more lives than Volvo's three-point seatbelt.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of invention
Noun
  • Another prominent example of this phenomenon is Nvidia, which has also historically been known as primarily a hardware company.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • If your plumbing hardware is working overtime, there will be more wear and tear on it.
    — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 27 July 2026
Definition of hardware
Noun
  • With Liverpool’s Premier League season opener away to Newcastle United four weeks tomorrow, Iraola doesn’t yet have all the tools required to ensure his reign gets off to a flyer.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 25 July 2026
  • Traditional surface-to-air missiles, or SAMs, remain among the most powerful tools available for defending airspace.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
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