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also gismo
as in gadget
an interesting and often novel device with a practical use
found all sorts of interesting woodworking gizmos in the garage
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Recent Examples of gizmo
Businesses need to move past seeing AI as a fancy, fortune-costing gizmo that’d magically strengthen their business use cases and shoot them to the top of their industries.
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Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Check out some of the newer plant watering gizmos that have come on the market, like the inexpensive battery plant alarm moisture sensor that flashes red when water is needed.
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
Shot in an expansive Ottawa arcade, the film is able to utilize the color, lights and gizmos of its attractions to acceptably atmospheric effect.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Using a special combination of gizmos, the new self-lightening backpack can easily eliminate vertical inertial forces.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2024
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Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Check out some of the newer plant watering gizmos that have come on the market, like the inexpensive battery plant alarm moisture sensor that flashes red when water is needed.
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
Shot in an expansive Ottawa arcade, the film is able to utilize the color, lights and gizmos of its attractions to acceptably atmospheric effect.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Using a special combination of gizmos, the new self-lightening backpack can easily eliminate vertical inertial forces.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gizmo
Noun
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Mainstream gadgets getting elusive Even people with broader, more mainstream tech interests see tariffs impacting their options.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2025
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Avoid piling clothes, gadgets or paperwork around your bed.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The supplements are a crucial tool for averting malnutrition.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2025
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Their conversation with Frost helped alter the public perception of meditation from a niche spiritual pursuit into a practical tool for personal growth.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Inventors like Richard Arkwright and James Hargreaves had mechanized spinning with various contraptions, but weaving initially remained too complex to automate.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Another photo showed the PD and Animal Control using a contraption with a harness to get the dog out, while the final shot showed the dog safely outside of the dumpster, being taken care of by a police officer.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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The great innovation of The Last of Us Part II was this switch in perspectives, which continues throughout the game.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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This means celebrating what makes our city unique, such as its history and culture, while fostering innovation and growth to meet future challenges.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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The widget can be QuickNotes, stocks, news, or a map, and each has its limitations.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
25 Mar. 2025
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Like on Apple Watch, these complications/widgets will show glanceable information like weather, next calendar event, step count, etc.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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And Jacky Jiang, with the appliance maker Guangdong Kinwing Electric Industrial Co.,Ltd., said his firm got smashed with an avalanche of cancellations when U.S. tariffs hit 125%.—
Aowen Cao,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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Some stocks that could benefit from government easing include BYD Electronic, a maker of high-tech products including mobile handsets, or Haier Smart Home, a smart home appliance company, according to Goldman Sachs.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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In partnership with The Vault by Robb Report, the company will create a custom cocktail box, complete with two glasses and a shaker, spoon, cocktail tongs, and jigger made from silvered bronze.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 2025
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New this year is the Azalea kit, with a container of its non-alcoholic mix as well as a Masters jigger.—
Hugh Kellenberger,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Gizmo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gizmo. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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