technology

noun

Definition of technologynext
as in innovation
as in innovation The new technology allowed for faster communication.

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Recent Examples of technology But as the technology and its use by federal agencies expands, a handful of people have taken matters into their own hands. — Hannah Chinn, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026 However, critics like the American Civil Liberties Union have called the technology unreasonable surveillance. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026 Their philosophy, as WWD made note, is a fusion of sacred geometry, biomimicry and cutting-edge technology and remains in the hands of Gaby Asfour, Adi Gil and Angela Donhauser. — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 Lieuwen said the goal is to make Georgia a leading technology hub in the United States. — Leondra Head, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for technology
Recent Examples of Synonyms for technology
  1. innovation
  2. mechanism
  3. equipment
  4. device
  5. invention
  6. hardware
  7. tool
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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  • 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
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  • Performers weren’t spared either, with several forced to perform in the rain without covering for both artists and their equipment.
    — Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
  • That role demands reliable equipment capable of transmitting strategic instructions during severe national security crises.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
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  • Gen Z is the first generation to have their sportsbook, brokerage account, crypto exchange and prediction market apps all on the same device.
    — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Is denying that the Civil War took place so much more extreme than believing in Pizzagate or thinking that vaccines contain hidden tracking devices?
    — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of device
Noun
  • The Lumière brothers, makers of the cinematograph device, brought their invention to Budapest's Grand Hotel Royal in 1896 — just months after its Paris debut — and had camera operators film landmarks in the city the same year.
    — Lucy Handley, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Electric toothbrushes and waterjet flossers have dominated home dental-care since their invention some half-century ago.
    — Emma Barker Bonomo, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of invention
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  • The choices are housed in the Atelier Vivier MTO cabinet, a silver console containing the available materials and hardware, while a digital component allows clients to visualize combinations before production begins.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Dragon will stay attached to the ISS for about a month, then head back down to Earth with scientific experiments and other hardware.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of hardware
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

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

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