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 or not these gadgets actually help with sleep is an open question.
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Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2025
Here, the high-tech gadgets met the low-tech of a card game.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
This clever stem remover gadget makes hulling strawberries quick and clean.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
As gadgets are replaced faster, global e-waste is growing five times quicker than it’s formally recycled.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
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Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2025
Here, the high-tech gadgets met the low-tech of a card game.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
This clever stem remover gadget makes hulling strawberries quick and clean.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
As gadgets are replaced faster, global e-waste is growing five times quicker than it’s formally recycled.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gadget
Noun
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For Lauren, the idea for their current AI tool began 25 years ago.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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But your browser is where all of your work, tools, and context come together.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Earlier this month, China significantly tightened its restrictions on rare earth elements, which make up a key input in semiconductors found in an array of products from cars to home appliances.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Nearby is a closet that’s been converted into a bar, plus a windowed kitchen equipped with custom wood cabinetry, stone cabinetry, and Bosch, Wolf, and Sub-Zero appliances.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hailed for their seemingly effortless power, supple ride, technologically sophisticated gizmos and exquisite interior and exterior appointments, Phantoms have been the ultimate celebrity status symbol nearly since the nameplate’s release.—
Brett Berk,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Oct. 2025
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For sales on more gear, gadgets, and gizmos, check out our Best Prime Day Deals roundup or our Prime Day liveblog.—
Kat Merck,
Wired News,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One loose bolt or misplaced screw is enough to grind the entire contraption to a halt.—
Robert Mays,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Believing that Tesla built Alfred’s Transporter machine, Robert hopes the wizard can build a similar contraption for him.—
Kirk Honeycutt,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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From icons and widgets to menu bars and more, many UI elements can now be made transparent to offer more usable space on-screen.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Oct. 2025
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The new widget will include buttons that activate Copilot Vision or spoken AI conversations with one click.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Act now to not miss out on these Amazon outlet deals on timeless clothing items, comfortable shoes, durable luggage, and helpful travel accessories, all for $50 or less.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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At Collina Strada’s New York Fashion Week spring 2026 show, designer Hillary Taymour sent hairy beanies down the runway, while Schiaparelli and Simone Rocha have produced human hair accessories, neckties, and earrings.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Their mechanisms of play have stayed constant, and present a challenge for Amorim to solve.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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On April 23, while adjusting a grip mechanism beneath a car during a test run, the nearly 400-pound device slipped from its rigging.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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Most colleges have struggled to keep up with the whiplash pace of AI innovation, but the CEO of Malvern College said schools are finally waking up.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Building upon decades of international collaboration and innovation, ESA's lunar ambitions focus on supporting robotic and human missions as part of the global effort to return to the lunar surface in the coming decades.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Gadget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gadget. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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