Thesaurus results for GIMMICKS

gimmicks

noun

plural of gimmick

as in ruses

a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end that free dinner is just a sales gimmick to get you to listen to their sales pitch

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as in gadgets

an interesting and often novel device with a practical use a car equipped with a parking spot locator and other neat gimmicks

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as in risks

a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized the deal sounds too good to be true, so make sure there aren't any gimmicks

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Recent Examples of gimmicks Follow the lead of those who stay strong in the face of the gimmicks on display all around us this time of year, leaders like Alica Schmidt. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Vivo and Oppo phones have relied on various gimmicks, like smaller gimbals and pop-out lenses, to improve camera performance, though not to the extent of a physically retracting gimbal. — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026 That is unfortunate for wagon loyalists, but the V60 gets to leave without an awkward farewell edition or cosmetic gimmicks. — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Everyone knows that great gimmicks are the key to hiring top developers for your startup. — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026 Many employers double down on rigid return-to-office rules, surveillance and gimmicks, even as workers fight back with coffee badging, ghost bookings and other quiet rebellions. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 Instead of chasing gimmicks, outrageous acceleration figures, or dashboard designs inspired by IKEA catalogs, Toyota focused on making an electric crossover that just does its job. — New Atlas, 20 July 2026 And, the gimmicks like Hummer’s crab walk and like rear-wheel steering actually do pay dividends. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 9 July 2026 The deficits were papered over with a series of short-term fixes, including loans and accounting gimmicks. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 19 May 2026

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Noun

There’s a delightful secret history of Hollywood directors whose ruses and stratagems bought them an unusual amount of leeway with their scripts.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
Even before pro-party AI ruses were possible, the Chinese government and its supporters flooded social media with pro-China propaganda and vicious attacks on critics.

— Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Definition of ruses

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As of August 31st, Nielsen’s co-viewing data will now include information obtained from smart-watch like gadgets that Neilsen’s research panelists wear in their homes.

— Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 19 Aug. 2026
New Chief Executive Officer Michael Fiddelke has pledged to improve Target’s product assortment, store experience and technology, identifying food among the primary areas of focus, along with baby, home, apparel, toys, gadgets and sports.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of gadgets

Noun

Platforms regularly used by children would be required to assess and report on the risks their networks posed, Luxon said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
This fall, make sure one of those conversations is about sports prediction markets and the risks of conflating gambling with investing.

— Emily Stack, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of risks

Noun

Along the way, there are before-and-after floor plans, garden schemes, and a recipe for Meyers Family Hot Fudge.

— Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2026
Their protection schemes might expect edge rushers, but both Van Ginkel and Turner could drift backward, making the interior more susceptible.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of schemes

Noun

Before every project hits the factory floor, a computer analysis calculates every cut and sorts out unforeseen hitches that can bring traditional projects to a halt such as conflicts between plumbing lines and bearing walls, Glenn said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
In Houston, some drivers were up to their trailer hitches in lapping waters, while photos from Waco, Texas, showed roadways washed away by the storms.

— Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 15 June 2026

Definition of hitches

Noun

Diehl calls it one of the oldest tricks in styling, the pairing of something refined against something plain.

— Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
From the outset, Schoenbrun asked the designers to look to old moviemaking tricks for inspiration to make the landscapes at the Camp Miasma set as dreamy and immersive as the director envisioned.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of tricks

Noun

Arm moves into mainframes Arm processors have become widely used across cloud infrastructure, mobile devices and increasingly AI computing.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026
Philadelphia School District officials told CBS News Philadelphia that schools are responsible for determining how students' devices will be secured during the school day.

— Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

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