as in tool
an interesting and often novel device with a practical use
she tried out a new gadget for weeding the garden
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Recent Examples of gadget
The cooling gadget can be held, worn around the neck, or placed on a flat surface.
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Clint Davis, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The reason is that your internet speed will be divided up across those gadgets.
—David Brinkerhoff, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
President Donald Trump’s tariffs on foreign goods – specifically those sourced from China – are expected to heighten the prices of everyday tech products, from iPhones to laptops, cars and even smaller gadgets like headphones and computer mice.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Other pricey items included designer clothes and tech gadgets.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Clint Davis, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The reason is that your internet speed will be divided up across those gadgets.
—David Brinkerhoff, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
President Donald Trump’s tariffs on foreign goods – specifically those sourced from China – are expected to heighten the prices of everyday tech products, from iPhones to laptops, cars and even smaller gadgets like headphones and computer mice.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Other pricey items included designer clothes and tech gadgets.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gadget
Noun
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This capability—combined with tools like protein folding simulations—has opened the door to faster, more efficient drug development pipelines.—
Tomoko Yokoi,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Short passwords — think six or eight characters — can be cracked in minutes by modern hacking tools.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2025
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Inventors like Richard Arkwright and James Hargreaves had mechanized spinning with various contraptions, but weaving initially remained too complex to automate.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Another photo showed the PD and Animal Control using a contraption with a harness to get the dog out, while the final shot showed the dog safely outside of the dumpster, being taken care of by a police officer.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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If users want to do anything from designing a social media campaign to analyzing spreadsheet data and building an interactive widget, that’s now possible on Canva within the same space.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Later versions of the AI-spambot also targeted the Live Chat widgets integrated into many modern websites.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But still, considering the relative affordability (compared to the cost of typical camera lenses), this is an excellent accessory for mobile photography enthusiasts.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The Lucy Wristlet is just the right size to hold your phone, keys, credit cards, and accessories with a hands-free style.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Jordan, the track’s head starter, grabs a button in his right hand, the same sort of innocuous mechanism a Jeopardy contestant might use to buzz in.—
Dana O'Neil,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Systems Thinking at Scale Engineers are trained to interpret the world as a web of interdependent systems—intricate mechanisms where small misalignments can yield disproportionate impact.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Public investments in science have produced economic health and prosperity for all Americans and advanced our national security through innovation and soft diplomacy.—
Mary K. Feeney,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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Both of us are at the University of Colorado Center for COMBAT Research, where one of our core missions is to improve the psychological health of these families through education, innovation and high-impact research.—
Anne Ritter,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
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“Gadget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gadget. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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