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 Amazon launched two new AI gadgets on Thursday that the company says can listen to conversations, compose notes and issue reminders. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 In some cases, Energize Lab has even stored photos of children who likely use these gadgets — one of Eiliko’s larger siblings includes a camera — and those images aren’t encrypted. — Sean Hollister, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026 But also the expansion of other undersea equipment, gadgets, drones, and so forth. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026 The allegations came as part of a filing in an ongoing lawsuit that Apple brought against OpenAI in July, alleging the AI company stole the iPhone maker’s trade secrets to develop its own gadgets. — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 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
  • Unions can also be powerful tools for combating racial pay discrimination; the new report shows tripling union membership would narrow the racial wage gap by more than a third.
    — Liz Shuler, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Together, the tools could help accelerate the development of more resilient electric motor systems while reducing the risks associated with critical material shortages, volatile supply chains and rapidly changing global markets.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of tool
Noun
  • Storyteller Overland Powering up the sockets and appliances, the Gear Mode packs in 4+ kWh of Lithionics batteries that send power through a 2,000-W inverter and charge while driving through a high-output auxiliary alternator.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The team also highlighted that electric motors power a wide range or technologies, from hybrid or electric vehicles, to industrial systems and household appliances.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of appliance
Noun
  • To some critics, however, the scene might read as a legacy company aura-farming to sell expensive gizmos instead of building the actual technological future, which is artificial intelligence.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The lymphatic drainage–promoting gizmo switches between six temperatures — hot and cold alike — to tighten, boost radiance, and fake nine blissful hours of sleep.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of gizmo
Noun
  • The contraption resembled a giant mechanical cockroach with claws at the tips of its antennae.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Because Google Japan never half-commits to a concept, the contraption actually works.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of contraption
Noun
  • But venders didn’t have a financial incentive to do so, since ASML wouldn’t be buying the widget in normal widget quantities.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Competing with devices like the Amazon Echo Show, HomeView uses its integrated camera to identify who’s using it and show them their profile, which users can personalize with their preferred apps and widgets.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of widget
Noun
  • Pack smarter and travel happier with a set of three packing cubes in beautiful, coordinating Indigo patterns to keep clothes, shoes, accessories and travel items organized and easy to find.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • As nature trades its summer greens for a rich tapestry of amber, rust, burgundy, and gold, our wardrobes are following suit—and with all manner of vibrant, textured, statement-making accessories piled on top.
    — Ciarra Lorren Zatorski, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of accessory
Noun
  • It was subsequently formalized through a trilateral mechanism involving Qatar, Israel, and the United Nations, designed to administer the aid with international and Israeli oversight.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In reality, the additional twelve teams added a a justification mechanism to the postseason, given how many schools are spending over $30 million per year just to piece together a roster good enough to contend for a playoff spot.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of mechanism
Noun
  • By 2015, New Atlas was covering innovations such as the Diamond Hotend, which combined three filament feeds into a single nozzle, although even that approach could produce waste towers when changing colors.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Some might think introducing another layer of accountability would stifle innovation.
    — Giorgos Tsetis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of innovation

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“Gadget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gadget. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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