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widget

noun

ˈwi-jət

Definition of widget

as in gadget

an interesting and often novel device with a practical use manufacturers of all kinds of widgets for the do-it-yourselfer

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Recent Examples of widget Use customizable widgets for easy access to your family’s calendars, to-do lists, local weather, favorite music, and more. — Katrina Cossey, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026 When the phone is open, the display shows two home-screen pages with Today View (a vertically scrolling list of customizable widgets) on the left. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Sep. 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 Use of this widget is subject to the Axiom Terms and Privacy Notice. — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for widget

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gadget

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And in some states, the bigger legal risk may fall not on Apple, Amazon or other AI gadget makers but on the person wearing the device.

— MacKenzie Sigalos,Annie Palmer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
Conan O’Brien introduced Swift’s performance—O’Brian and Swift both worked on Toy Story 5, with O’Brien voicing the film’s potty training gadget Smarty Pants.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026

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