gadget

noun

ˈga-jət How to pronounce gadget (audio)
Definition of gadgetnext
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 British-Nigerian actor Toheeb Jimoh had already adopted the gadget for its anxiety-soothing properties, meanwhile. — Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 That design allows for a wider variety of items, from the usual snacks and drinks to toiletries and gadget accessories, and, at this location, T-shirts, socks, and hats featuring the LA Metro’s capital-M logo. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026 Zuckerberg introduced the device near the end of his presentation, describing it as a way to bring the Muse experience into a compact gadget that is always available. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 And it’s been working on a gadget with its AI agent that fits on a keychain; that’s still in development, but the company plans to ship in December. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gadget
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gadget
  1. tool
  2. appliance
  3. gizmo
  4. contraption
  5. widget
  6. accessory
  7. mechanism
  8. innovation
Noun
  • There’s the plush seating area for makeup, hair, and comfortable waiting, of course, but there’s also a bathroom replete with outlets for styling tools and with multiple sinks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • This year's prizes began with the Nobel for medicine, awarded Monday to three scientists whose work led to a tool that uses light to help unravel how the brain works.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of tool
Noun
  • Countertop appliance deals Amazon Prime Day was loaded with discounts galore on our favorite countertop appliances, like air fryers, blenders, and food processors.
    — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The kitchen features an island, a wine refrigerator, stainless steel appliances and a butler’s pantry.
    — Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of appliance
Noun
  • His genius was marketing the Tesla as less a car than a shiny new tech gizmo on wheels.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The whole point is to give the owner the experience of driving the car, not to mess with gizmos, gadgets, screens, and everything else.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of gizmo
Noun
  • The unique contraption leverages air pressure changes to stretch the neck while relaxing your entire upper body with its three heat settings and stiffness-eliminating, dual-wavelength red light therapy.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Hutzler started training to fly the contraption — also known as powered paragliding — in 2021 in Florida and later became an instructor.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of contraption
Noun
  • The smart home hub will have a home screen, widgets, and clock faces like those on an Apple Watch, and an interface that looks like a combination of iOS, tvOS, and watchOS.
    — Bee Wertheimer, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Use customizable widgets for easy access to your family’s calendars, to-do lists, local weather, favorite music, and more.
    — Katrina Cossey, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of widget
Noun
  • The product line is a collaboration between designers from both brands and consists of furniture ranging from seating and storage to stools, chairs, display cases, and other gaming accessories.
    — Bee Wertheimer, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
  • If shoppers substitute outerwear for accessories at scale, expect retailers to adjust winter accessory buys for 2027 and lean harder into lightweight silk scarves or thin knit options that layer under the collar rather than around the neck.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of accessory
Noun
  • House Speaker Matt Ritter, D-Hartford, said there could be a homestead exemption or a mechanism that ensures people don’t lose their housing.
    — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Our simplified treatment programs work, and are 20% cheaper than the standard treatment mechanisms; but manual, error-prone data collection holds them back.
    — Jeannie Annan, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of mechanism
Noun
  • In addition, Carter’s will be acting faster on consumer insights and data, and accelerating the pipeline of product and innovation to better keep up with the speed at which licenses, trends and styles come and go.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Respondents tied socialism to both economic security and government overreach, and capitalism to both innovation and inequality.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of innovation

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“Gadget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gadget. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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