technology

noun

Definition of technologynext
as in innovation
as in innovation The new technology allowed for faster communication.

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Recent Examples of technology The Sacramento Police Department is plans to purchase 52 new drones next year, eight of which will be part of a pilot program experimenting with using the technology to respond to 911 calls. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Companies like Hyperice democratize elite recovery technology, while KANE Footwear offers specialized post-exertion shoes. — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for technology
Recent Examples of Synonyms for technology
  1. innovation
  2. mechanism
  3. equipment
  4. device
  5. invention
  6. hardware
  7. tool
Noun
  • Although there is a lot of innovation in this arena, every device has its pros and cons and context for use matters.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • But Beijing is not just balancing innovation and safety, but also global competition – and may not want to slow down.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Definition of innovation
Noun
  • Even then, though, the Bulls aren’t married to using the room exception for a rotation player and may prefer to keep it as a trade mechanism to absorb other players’ contracts and draft picks.
    — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Gompers argues those similar numbers likely reflect two different mechanisms.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of mechanism
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  • Drivers should pay extra attention while passing through work zones and be aware of all workers and repair equipment.
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • This year police are hoping to procure about $186,000 worth of equipment.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of equipment
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  • If a young person spends much of their day on a digital device during the summer, giving it up on the first day of school is going to be an enormous challenge.
    — Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Future studies will need to determine exactly which magnetic state emerges and whether it can be reliably controlled in real-world devices.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of device
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  • Its Patent Asset Index weighs a portfolio by how strong its patents actually are, judged by how often other inventions build on them and how broadly they’re protected across markets.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • On Saturday, there is a film screening about Adam Osborne, who was cool before Steve Jobs with his invention of the portable computer.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
Definition of invention
Noun
  • The hardware is free for users but comes with a subscription fee starting at $40 per month in addition to a $250 initiation fee.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In mid-July, the Ukrainian military began receiving Shrike drones made by the Ukrainian company SkyFall equipped with AI-powered autonomy hardware and software developed by the US company Auterion.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of hardware
Noun
  • For two decades she's turned the science of human behavior into practical tools that help people communicate with confidence.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Recent incidents expose critical security risks with autonomous AI agents, which act unsupervised using credentials and tools.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
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“Technology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technology. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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