gadgets

noun

plural of gadget
as in tools
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 John was pretty stocked in terms of the gadgets. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 June 2026 What the best future gadgets look like is still up for debate. — Arjun Kharpal,kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 3 July 2026 That shift is quietly redefining what people expect from the gadgets on their wrists, fingers and heads. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026 Streaming boxes, chargers, and smart home gadgets can quietly add to your electricity bill. — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 5 July 2026 It’s aimed more at campers, drivers, field workers, and anyone who would rather carry one very chunky device than several separate gadgets. — New Atlas, 5 July 2026 These nifty gadgets can make rising temperatures feel more bearable, and Amazon's Fourth of July sale is brimming with great options at notable discounts. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 The large-scale furniture and housewares retailer was known for leasing enormous, Costco-like spaces to sell everything from patio furniture to candles, kitchen gadgets and decor. — Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 29 June 2026 Those devices can include TV streaming boxes, digital projectors, digital picture frames and other connected gadgets. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gadgets
  1. tools
  2. appliances
  3. gizmos
  4. accessories
  5. contraptions
  6. widgets
  7. innovations
  8. mechanisms
Noun
  • Mendoza said that the search had been exceedingly difficult without the right tools.
    — Isa Soares, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • The Drug Enforcement Administration does have those tools, and sometimes works with Brennan's office to investigate cases.
    — Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of tools
Noun
  • Simply fill up the gas tank at the pump just like a regular passenger vehicle, and the gas appliances fuel directly from there.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
  • Texas lawmakers passed a broad blue law in 1961 that prohibited the sale of 42 categories of goods, including clothing, appliances, housewares and hardware, on both Saturday and Sunday.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026
Definition of appliances
Noun
  • 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
  • An engineering prodigy, Harley has to get creative to survive her large family, and invents a number of gizmos and gadgets to help improve her chaotic household.
    — Christian Holub, Entertainment Weekly, 21 June 2026
Definition of gizmos
Noun
  • Givenchy, for example, unveiled its exclusive seasonal pop-up this June (open through October), offering ready-to-wear apparel, leather goods, accessories, and exclusive couture creations plus bespoke events throughout the season.
    — Karli Poliziani, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
  • Small appliances like desktop computers, monitors, printers, and accessories consume steady electricity throughout the day and night even when not actively in use.
    — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 5 July 2026
Definition of accessories
Noun
  • These genius contraptions help remove moisture from the air and can make a big difference in cooling down the house.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of contraptions
Noun
  • GanttPro’s dashboards, for instance, though limited, feature a collection of widgets that track task competition, time spent on tasks, scheduling, and more in one place.
    — Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Display your own photos, widgets like weather, calendars, stick notes and more.
    — Tantse Walter, Space.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of widgets
Noun
  • Numerous healthcare innovations, integrative therapies and emerging treatments are currently being studied across the country.
    — John R. Gordon, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
  • Claire Goodier, who leads the intellectual property division at UK Fusion Energy Ltd, confirmed that these applications represent the initial wave of STEP innovations entering the public sphere through the international patent framework.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
Definition of innovations
Noun
  • There are certainly questions both about the final decision reached by match referee Rafael Claus in sending off Balogun for his incidental-looking stamp on Tarik Muharemović’s ankle, and the mechanisms used to reach it.
    — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • There is no shortage of abiotic mechanisms that could create such a material.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026
Definition of mechanisms

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