Thesaurus results for GADGETS

gadgets

noun

plural of gadget

as in tools

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 gadgets But as the gadgets have grown in notoriety, they’ve also been met with privacy backlash and doubts about whether the technology is beneficial enough to become a fixture in everyday life. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026 For the Indian versions, Shin-Ei checks whether the names of gadgets and other proper nouns suit the local context. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026 Even moving one or two gadgets off the counter changes how the room reads. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 Prices for other types of gadgets, including smartphones, streaming sticks, and gaming consoles, are also up. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026 Tech giants are racing to develop new agents and gadgets that are integrated with AI as the technology reshapes the internet and everyday life. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026 There are all sorts of giant gadgets for the games, which might involve skill or stamina or being smart and involve a giant gumball machine or lickable wallpaper, per the book and movie. — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 The story is set in the year 2062, with plenty of futuristic and high-tech gadgets — like a robotic housekeeper Rosie. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Warm water, low light and a few screen-free minutes may prime the body for rest without pills, apps or expensive gadgets. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Working in pairs, the contestants have only basic tools and limited food.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Long’s textbook Marxism is just one of the tools O’Reilly uses to underline O’Neill’s description of The Hairy Ape as a comedy.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of tools

Noun

Existing rules limited how much people can be paid for the electricity these appliances provide for the grid.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Our testing also made clear that healthier homes are possible when households have access to efficient electric appliances that reduce the indoor air pollution risks of burning gas at home.

— Carol J. Williams, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of appliances

Noun

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
But even the best Pocket gizmos don’t seem designed to be played for more than a minute or two.

— Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of gizmos

Noun

As for accessories, Williams sported silver shades and a shoulder bag, which just so happened to be the same color as a tennis ball in a neon yellow hue.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
That includes the lifetime SIM service and a bunch of mounting accessories.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of accessories

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Today, Unitree’s pre-IPO investors are sitting on a windfall gain, although nobody really knows if there’s a commercial application for the gangly humanoid contraptions.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026
That opening scene will take you straight into the laugh floor, and guests will be placed into contraptions that Mike has created to harness both laughs and screams.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of contraptions

Noun

Read More $189 at Amazon$199 at Nothing The Xeneon Edge is a multipurpose touchscreen for your PC that gives you easy access to controls, various metrics, and widgets of your choosing through Corsair’s marketplace.

— Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of widgets

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The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, first given in 1901, has been awarded 116 times to 232 winners for innovations in medicine and biological sciences.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
These innovations point towards a future where transformers assist patients in informing them of risks with different types of medications.

— Esha Desai, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of innovations

Noun

Peptides and stem cells are two peas in the pod of regenerative medicine, which focuses on therapies that claim to trigger the body’s natural healing mechanisms.

— Margaret Manto, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
What mechanisms existed for addressing those reports and were they used effectively?

— Dr. Matthew Warshauer, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

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