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 While the technology enables 100 percent hemp fabrics, a representative said the typical amount used in blends in 50 percent. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 YPulse’s 2026 research on Gen Z’s analog interests explores younger consumers’ interest in vintage technology, physical media and activities that offer opportunities to spend less time on screens. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 Last summer, Republicans in Congress allocated Homeland Security $46 billion to finish the project, which will be a mixture of 30-foot-tall steel bollard walls, vehicle barriers and surveillance technology. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 The brand's signature technology combines a retinoid with lactic acid to smooth fine lines, uneven tone, and rough texture, and its AlphaRet Exfoliating Peel Pads take things a step further. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 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
  • By 2015, New Atlas was covering innovations such as the Diamond Hotend, which combined three filament feeds into a single nozzle, although even that approach could produce waste towers when changing colors.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Some might think introducing another layer of accountability would stifle innovation.
    — Giorgos Tsetis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of innovation
Noun
  • It was subsequently formalized through a trilateral mechanism involving Qatar, Israel, and the United Nations, designed to administer the aid with international and Israeli oversight.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In reality, the additional twelve teams added a a justification mechanism to the postseason, given how many schools are spending over $30 million per year just to piece together a roster good enough to contend for a playoff spot.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of mechanism
Noun
  • Performers weren’t spared either, with several forced to perform in the rain without covering for both artists and their equipment.
    — Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
  • That role demands reliable equipment capable of transmitting strategic instructions during severe national security crises.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of equipment
Noun
  • Gen Z is the first generation to have their sportsbook, brokerage account, crypto exchange and prediction market apps all on the same device.
    — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Is denying that the Civil War took place so much more extreme than believing in Pizzagate or thinking that vaccines contain hidden tracking devices?
    — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of device
Noun
  • The Lumière brothers, makers of the cinematograph device, brought their invention to Budapest's Grand Hotel Royal in 1896 — just months after its Paris debut — and had camera operators film landmarks in the city the same year.
    — Lucy Handley, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Electric toothbrushes and waterjet flossers have dominated home dental-care since their invention some half-century ago.
    — Emma Barker Bonomo, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of invention
Noun
  • That opened the door to a rich landscape of DIY VR development, complete with software tools and hardware advice on how to get started.
    — Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Traditional methods require substantial hardware resources, with some estimates suggesting that up to 95 percent of a quantum computer’s physical qubits could be dedicated to producing these states, leaving relatively few available for calculations.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of hardware
Noun
  • Better monitoring tools can help farmers identify disease threats earlier and avoid expensive eradication campaigns.
    — Robert Kelly, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • While federal scientists have created a national model to assess the likelihood of post-fire debris flows, communities don’t have an easily accessible tool to gauge their risk of post-fire flooding.
    — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of tool

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“Technology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technology. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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