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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
Best Travel Tech Deals Buying new travel tech doesn’t have to be expensive—Amazon has amazing deals on gadgets that are guaranteed to make your next trip easier.
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Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Snap up these nifty gadgets ahead of Mother’s Day or to treat your kitchen to a proper upgrade.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Amazon is packed with nifty gadgets under $10 to help solve problems around your home and kitchen.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
Even without the latest new-fangled gadgets, anglers are more technologically equipped than ever with things like GPS, electronic contour maps of lakes auto-steering trolling motors.
—Mike McFeely, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
The company is Asia’s most valuable technology firm, and produces semiconductors that are used across devices from consumer gadgets to large-scale data centers.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Although Nikki, who has a knack for DIY mechanical engineering, is able to furnish the gang with new gadgets, their plans pretty much always come down to almost getting eaten by some enormous otherworldly creature before being rescued at the last possible millisecond by El’s telekinesis.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Instead of high-tech fit gadgets, consumers expressed a preference for practical tools that address their immediate frustrations.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2026
Cotton’s breathability supports this process without any gadgets.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Snap up these nifty gadgets ahead of Mother’s Day or to treat your kitchen to a proper upgrade.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Amazon is packed with nifty gadgets under $10 to help solve problems around your home and kitchen.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
Even without the latest new-fangled gadgets, anglers are more technologically equipped than ever with things like GPS, electronic contour maps of lakes auto-steering trolling motors.
—Mike McFeely, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
The company is Asia’s most valuable technology firm, and produces semiconductors that are used across devices from consumer gadgets to large-scale data centers.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Although Nikki, who has a knack for DIY mechanical engineering, is able to furnish the gang with new gadgets, their plans pretty much always come down to almost getting eaten by some enormous otherworldly creature before being rescued at the last possible millisecond by El’s telekinesis.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Instead of high-tech fit gadgets, consumers expressed a preference for practical tools that address their immediate frustrations.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2026
Cotton’s breathability supports this process without any gadgets.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gadgets
Noun
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Our editors are big fans of Dyson’s hair tools—and especially so for travel days.—
Charley Ward,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the company said, more than 8 million advertisers now use at least one of its generative AI creative tools, with particularly strong adoption among small and midsize advertisers.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Even small surges, repeated over time, can slowly degrade appliances.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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Medical equipment and home appliances were also removed.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
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These small-but-mighty gizmos and gadgets are all under $10 and arrive with fast Prime shipping.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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In this pre-synthesizer age, Bebe and Louis Barron utilized a mind-blowing selection of electronic gizmos to create a unique collage of otherworldly noise.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Beyond the accessories, texture and tailoring take center stage for black-tie dressing.—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2026
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But even the most run-of-the-mill floral dress can feel surprisingly fresh when it’s paired with trendy accessories.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Glamour,
28 Apr. 2026
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There are a million and one videos of ag workers across Asia using the engines—often sourced from Yanmar and Kubota—to power wagons and irrigation pumps, among other contraptions.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
1 Apr. 2026
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Some are as simple as a memory foam or contoured pillow, others are quite elaborate contraptions that keep your neck and spine in a precise position.—
Kristine Thomason,
Vogue,
25 Mar. 2026
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The career mode now gets real-world sponsors; there are new, super-nerdy widgets for the HUD that detail the innerworkings of the powertrain and ECU; track art, foliage, and environmental lighting have seen a lift; and AI has been further balanced, just to name a few other touch-ups.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
25 Mar. 2026
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Compal/iF Design View gallery - 6 images Compal’s award-winning AI Book concept adds a color E Ink display to the laptop’s palm rest area, turning otherwise unused space into a stylus-friendly workspace for notes, widgets, and AI prompts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Mar. 2026
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But rather than simply repeat the even-then ossified list of events leading to the invention of photography and the medium’s later innovations, the book uses a series of stories, reminiscences, and tall tales to describe how photography transformed everyday (and not so everyday) experience.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Thanks to innovations from companies like ChargePoint, Tesla, Electrify America and more, electric vehicle charging is becoming a much quicker, more streamlined experience.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Export controls, data security laws, and investment screening mechanisms increasingly function as instruments of a broader Chinese economic and geopolitical strategy tied to technology.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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As just one example, two people receiving a diagnosis of major depressive disorder may have very different underlying biological mechanisms driving their illness, and very different responses to the same treatment.—
Eric J. Nestler,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Gadgets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gadgets. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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