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 Kamalvandi also highlighted rising global electricity demand, driven in part by artificial intelligence, digital technologies and the electrification of transport. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 Some residents have concerns that the nanobubble technology doesn’t address the root causes of fecal contamination, serving as a short-term solution to a multifaceted, long-term problem, Jimenez said. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 That means getting smart about AEO — agentic engine optimization — and focusing on first-party content, third-party content, technology and measurement. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026 The group also offered to pay Australian defense sector employees for information on AUKUS and sensitive technologies such as submarines and missile systems. — Sam Mullins, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 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
  • Policymakers recognized that American companies needed a stronger reason to invest in innovation.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Turning the tables, American technology innovation companies are positioning AI data centers as major water producers rather than water guzzlers.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of innovation
Noun
  • Those four companies used no technical mechanism to confirm the speaker’s consent.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • All Googlebooks have a metal chassis, and while most include hinge mechanisms beneath their touchpads, the Lenovo Googlebook has haptic motors beneath the touchpads to simulate the clicking sensation.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of mechanism
Noun
  • Federal policy now allows businesses to deduct domestic research costs immediately, leaving more capital available for engineers, prototypes, and equipment.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • There was little in the way of heavy equipment immediately available.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of equipment
Noun
  • Printing these flexible devices requires depositing two layers at once.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Those links could expose personal information or compromise devices.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of device
Noun
  • The team’s invention enables the creation of garments that act as a direct interface to a wearer’s health data and their digital devices, with no rigid screen involved.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Combining the two would bring the tech and infrastructure parts of Musk’s empire together (the Wall Street pitch) and a hyperconcentrated bet on the billionaire’s inventions, politics, and personality (the actual pitch).
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of invention
Noun
  • The application source is published under GPLv3, and the company even includes an in-browser emulator to test custom firmware prior to flashing actual hardware.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In a region known for its poor potato farmers, Collins’s family, as owners of a hardware store and a lumber mill, were relative royalty.
    — Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of hardware
Noun
  • But the list did not include Social Security numbers or other high-level identifying information, so analysts used the public records research tool LexisNexis to further identify people on the list.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The rules ban companion chatbots and require parental opt-in — not just an opt-out option — for direct student use of AI tools.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of tool

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“Technology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technology. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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