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also gismos
as in gadgets
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 gizmos
Over the years, the Hammacher Schlemmer catalog became renowned for gadgets, gizmos and innovative products.
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Check out some of the latest tech gizmos that caught our eye this season.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 11 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
The karting carnage occurred during a seasonal holiday toy segment on the show that saw Goldberg and Haines trying out a collection of different child-friendly gadgets and gizmos, including an AI storytelling bear and Razor’s now-infamous Crazy Cart Shuffle.
—EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Free of electronic gizmos and multifunction screens, the NSX interior is somewhat dated but also refreshing in its absence of useless stuff.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
Perhaps there are a thousand robotic arms and conveyor belts and forklifts and gadgets and gizmos working to assemble, for example, an autonomous car.
—Michael Koziol, IEEE Spectrum, 20 June 2018
Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Check out some of the latest tech gizmos that caught our eye this season.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 11 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
The karting carnage occurred during a seasonal holiday toy segment on the show that saw Goldberg and Haines trying out a collection of different child-friendly gadgets and gizmos, including an AI storytelling bear and Razor’s now-infamous Crazy Cart Shuffle.
—EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Free of electronic gizmos and multifunction screens, the NSX interior is somewhat dated but also refreshing in its absence of useless stuff.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
Perhaps there are a thousand robotic arms and conveyor belts and forklifts and gadgets and gizmos working to assemble, for example, an autonomous car.
—Michael Koziol, IEEE Spectrum, 20 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gizmos
Noun
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The Arts District Market This store will sell a variety of travel necessities, including tech gadgets and small items.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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What this means for you This research brings us closer to safe, at-home or small-scale recycling kits that could recover silver from old gadgets.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Many students rely on social media platforms to access online classes, research materials and collaborative learning tools.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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By transforming consumer devices into medical monitoring tools, gaps could be bridged in health care by providing continuous oversight.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Powering Ahead, which is scheduled for next Thursday, will focus on innovations in energy and plastics technology.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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As evidenced by the years of work and billions spent just to attain drug approval, pharmaceutical companies go to enormous lengths to get their innovations into the marketplace.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Smaller bamboo contraptions often poke out of windows, or cover air conditioning units and balconies.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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So Ukrainian and Russian mechanics keep tinkering with their contraptions to keep the tanks in the fight.—
Marco Hernandez,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Losing fights to couches, appliances, bed frames.—
Matthew Shen Goodman,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Unplugging these large appliances risks spoiling everything inside.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The widgets beat the leaders — until the empire can’t adapt.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Sep. 2025
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This combines a head-up-display (HUD) with a customizable row of widgets at the bottom of the windscreen – alongside a large but not excessive central infotainment display.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Material to be covered includes choosing the right camera, choosing compatible accessories and techniques to produce pleasing night sky photographs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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Tools Shop your favorite category or keep scrolling for the year's very best hot tools, makeup brushes, and hair accessories.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Is the format—the set, the show structure, the million contrivances—part of the joke?—
Ruby Tandoh,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Get past the contrivances, and the comedy has some perceptive observations about the way grief and secrets can color a relationship, plus some very trenchant commentary about the sorry state of the Los Angeles real estate market.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Dec. 2024
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“Gizmos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gizmos. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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