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
Whether customers are shopping for home essentials or the latest tech gadgets, Walmart’s sale packs a savings punch.
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Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 17 Feb. 2025
From high-performance smartphones and smart TVs to must-have audio accessories and home gadgets, the biggest discounts of the season are here.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 17 Feb. 2025
This handy gadget uses a nitrous oxide cartridge to turn liquid cream into a light, airy whipped topping to dispense directly on your ice cream, cake or other dessert.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
American shoppers have become accustomed to nearly seamless delivery of online orders of affordable clothing and gadgets from China.
—Laura Gottesdiener and Stephen Eisenhammer, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
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Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 17 Feb. 2025
From high-performance smartphones and smart TVs to must-have audio accessories and home gadgets, the biggest discounts of the season are here.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 17 Feb. 2025
This handy gadget uses a nitrous oxide cartridge to turn liquid cream into a light, airy whipped topping to dispense directly on your ice cream, cake or other dessert.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
American shoppers have become accustomed to nearly seamless delivery of online orders of affordable clothing and gadgets from China.
—Laura Gottesdiener and Stephen Eisenhammer, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gadget
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This versatile bag also makes a thoughtful gift for any traveler, offering enough space to fit hair tools, toiletries, medication, and more.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2025
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What to watch: Scores of health tech companies now advertise tools, often driven by artificial intelligence, aimed at cutting down provider workload by automating administrative tasks.—
Maya Goldman,
Axios,
9 Mar. 2025
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At a news conference, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said the initial examination by the medical examiner showed no sign of carbon monoxide, a colorless and odorless gas produced from kitchen appliances and other fuel-burning items.—
SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN,
arkansasonline.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Mar. 2025
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Check out some of the newer plant watering gizmos that have come on the market, like the inexpensive battery plant alarm moisture sensor that flashes red when water is needed.—
Betty Cahill,
The Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2025
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The modest suburban home on Wallaby Street that Wallace shares with his expressive beagle, Gromit, is filled with Rube Goldberg-esque gizmos.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Oct. 2024
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Being on a red carpet is already stressful enough for everyone there; that ecosystem doesn’t need a Saw-like contraption that could knock out Chloe Fineman that much.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Steinbeck plaque was face up in a metal contraption called a casting flask.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Much of this is presentational — widgets, layouts, animations, but there are key security differences as well.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The corporate laborers of the industrial age were drudges, and might have needed the scaffolding of managerial hierarchies to make widgets in bulk.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2025
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As for her accessories, the Duchess of Sussex wore her Cartier yellow gold Tank Française watch, which previously belonged to the late Princess Diana, as well as a yellow gold bangle.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
5 Mar. 2025
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At checkout, customers are presented with relevant accessories and complementary items that align with their specific cycling interests.—
Antony Robinson,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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In Iraq, for instance, the Coalition Provisional Authority, the transitional government set up by the United States after the toppling of Saddam Hussein in 2003, established accountability mechanisms for members of the regime almost immediately.—
PATRICK VINCK,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Mar. 2025
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No authentication mechanism is invulnerable to exploitations.—
Ranjitkumar Sivakumar,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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For brands looking to maximize Instagram’s 2 billion monthly active users, this is the next step in social commerce innovation.—
Fairchild Studio,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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So, what’s the best approach to navigating innovation and deciding what’s best for your business?—
Claus Jepsen,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Gadget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gadget. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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