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 However, when current watches have just 1GB RAM and 64GB storage, Apple Watch will feel the component cost pressure less than other categories of gadget. — Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 As of August 31st, Nielsen’s co-viewing data will now include information obtained from smart-watch like gadgets that Neilsen’s research panelists wear in their homes. — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 19 Aug. 2026 New Chief Executive Officer Michael Fiddelke has pledged to improve Target’s product assortment, store experience and technology, identifying food among the primary areas of focus, along with baby, home, apparel, toys, gadgets and sports. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 Debra Kissen, clinical director of Light On Anxiety in Chicago, told Today that discreet fidgeting is more socially acceptable than clicking pens or spinning gadgets. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 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
  • The New York Times has approved AI tools across its editorial and product teams and built an internal summarization tool called Echo, while barring staff from using AI to draft or substantially revise an article.
    — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The team hired Moonshot to monitor online threats against its players – using tools that Moonshot developed a decade ago for national security purposes.
    — Odette Yousef, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of tool
Noun
  • Nearby, the kitchen is outfitted with a large island, a marble backsplash, and high-end, stainless-steel appliances.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The Sense app provides real-time data on electricity usage for individual appliances, helping users identify ways to save money.
    — Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of appliance
Noun
  • Megan and Cupcake have no shortage of gadgets, gizmos and imagination to tinker with.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Responsible for this outcome is Forme’s proprietary technology that operates based on fabric alone — no fancy gizmos or uncomfortable add-ons in sight.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 June 2026
Definition of gizmo
Noun
  • 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
  • Video footage circulating on social media and photography by Reuters show visitors mounting the unusual contraption, a bizarre mash-up of a motorcycle and an oversized robot dog, and taking it for a spin.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of contraption
Noun
  • Swipe left and right for widget Tiles, which offer access to most of the watch’s apps and features.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Each product features an interactive DPP widget on the product page, providing transparent access to detailed fabric composition, sustainability metrics and supplier information.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of widget
Noun
  • Other lunch accessories worth buying Thermos If your kid is the type who prefers a warm lunch over a cold one, then the Hydro Flask Insulated Thermos is a must-buy.
    — Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026
  • His brother Tristan was an accessory, the unit said, using physical aggression to coerce the victim.
    — Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of accessory
Noun
  • View gallery - 4 images For decades, the recipe for a premium folding bicycle has been to engineer a smart hinge mechanism, choose your metal and fire up the welding torch.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The mechanism is worth understanding because oil is particularly susceptible to it.
    — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of mechanism
Noun
  • Broadly speaking, many prominent Silicon Valley companies started in a place of technological service and innovation only to have more recently shifted into the dystopia business, and public sentiment has shifted in kind.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Of the industrial innovations underpinning this order, the assembly line and vertical integration were most significant.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of innovation

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“Gadget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gadget. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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