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 Iran has provided the group with weapons and technology for, among other things, sea mines, ballistic and cruise missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles, according to a 2021 report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 Rideshare services like Uber and Lyft have become more popular and technology through which restaurants can check IDs has improved. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Upgrade your dorm or bedroom entertainment setup with Vizio’s 43-inch Quantum 4K Smart TV, featuring Quantum Dot technology. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026 That means that taking items out of carry-on bags is unnecessary when scanned using this new technology. — Sheldon H. Jacobson, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 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
  • The attacks are examples of how Kyiv has used drone innovation as a key part of its response to the invasion by its much bigger enemy more than four years ago.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Advocates of these changes argue that resources should be redirected toward faster innovation and greater efficiency.
    — H. Christopher Frey, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of innovation
Noun
  • Finally, heading off to senior year wearing a Care Bears backpack could be a coping mechanism that helps teens deal with fears about the future.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The two-sided rule would not apply to parlays, which execute through a different trading mechanism called Request for Quote.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of mechanism
Noun
  • Perhaps most importantly, the brothers had an indisputable chemistry, both in the studio and bounding around racks of equipment on stage.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Its 21,000-square-foot Martchek Family Strength and Conditioning Center includes weight and cardio equipment, indoor and outdoor turf, sports-science space, hydrotherapy and rehabilitation pools.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of equipment
Noun
  • Rather than trying to miniaturize the entire testing infrastructure into a small and convenient device, Biolyz uses a large, complex and expensive mass spectrometry technology.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Technology has significantly evolved since then, with 80% of 911 calls nationwide coming from wireless mobile devices rather than landlines tied to specific addresses.
    — Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of device
Noun
  • Our true superpower is our ability to adapt inventions for the greatest economic and social benefit.
    — Ted Leonsis, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The only invention was a double-layered scrim system printed with two offset mesh layers with a more porous front layer and a denser one in the back separated by a one-foot air gap.
    — Lauren Sinclair, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of invention
Noun
  • There are signs that domestic hardware is beginning to take a larger role.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The effort aims to mobilize more than $500 billion in third-party capital for hyperscalers, frontier AI labs and enterprises to build out data centers and acquire Nvidia hardware.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of hardware
Noun
  • And for broadcast leaders, please keep investing in reporters and tools to serve the traveling public.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • His company depended on a third-party tool to connect its data infrastructure, and the deciding problem turned out not to be the price.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of tool

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