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 deal reflects a growing belief in Silicon Valley that smart AI assistants could be the next big thing in the gadget space.
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Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Calm Tech’s certification process One of Calm Tech Institute's primary functions is certifying gadgets as calm tech.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
From space-saving gadgets to cozy layers that make long flights a little more bearable, these deals are too good to pass up.
—Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2025
The deal brings OpenAI into the world of hardware, and underscores the growing sense in Silicon Valley that smart AI assistants could upend the gadget world.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 22 May 2025
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Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Calm Tech’s certification process One of Calm Tech Institute's primary functions is certifying gadgets as calm tech.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
From space-saving gadgets to cozy layers that make long flights a little more bearable, these deals are too good to pass up.
—Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2025
The deal brings OpenAI into the world of hardware, and underscores the growing sense in Silicon Valley that smart AI assistants could upend the gadget world.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gadget
Noun
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An early morning fire at Arlington Garden in Pasadena on May 21 destroyed the garden’s storage shed and all the tools, event furniture and other equipment stored inside, as well as the electricity that powered its extensive drip irrigation system.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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Other tools, such as my own Swan Dive method can help as well.—
Bryce Hoffman,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Without proper cleaning, these deposits can ruin both the appliance as well as the tea.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 May 2025
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Now, the Entity intends to annihilate humanity in four days unless it can be taken offline by a key that accesses a gizmo in the Arctic Sea that connects to a whatsit that Ving Rhames’s weary Luther is attempting to invent from a makeshift hospital bed somewhere in the subway tunnels of London.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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Who else can possibly prevent Ethan’s nemesis, Gabriel (Esai Morales), in his deluded attempts to master that diabolical gizmo?—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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With interior chambers lined with perforated metal walls, the contraption somewhat resembles a fast-food restaurant’s deep fryer.—
Jessie Schiewe,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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The 2-story contraption is similar to machines that weigh potato chips or pet food, but more sensitive, according to Diltz.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2025
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Self-exclusion widgets like Gamban, BetBlocker and GamBlock can block access to accounts for a set period.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The conversation then goes back and forth around Pixel features that later showed up on iPhone, such as Night Sight and Night Mode, Magic Eraser and Cleanup, and homescreen widgets.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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For example, a store in Austin could stock festival outfits during SXSW, or a store in Chicago might promote warm beverages or winter accessories ahead of a cold snap.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The full-service wig salon sells toppers and all other hair accessories, says owner Caryn Deri.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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These measures would fortify the collective power and deterrence of the United States’ alliances far beyond what is possible under today’s informal mechanisms.—
ELY RATNER,
Foreign Affairs,
27 May 2025
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Aid is now beginning to be distributed under a contentious U.S.-Israeli mechanism.—
Philissa Cramer,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Tailoring your rest strategy to your business stage boosts innovation and prevents burnout.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Like the Europeans, Trump seems willing to take the tradeoff — less innovation and access to the latest drugs in exchange for lower prices.—
Allison Schrager,
Twin Cities,
25 May 2025
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“Gadget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gadget. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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