technology

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Recent Examples of technology The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. ABC News, 2 May 2026 Investigators identified Lawhead through DNA evidence and tracked him down using facial recognition technology. Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026 And then there’s the pricey technology that has become essential in healthcare. Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026 OpenAI prohibits the use of its technology for fraud or scams. Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for technology
Recent Examples of Synonyms for technology
Noun
  • Chicago stands as one of the most architecturally significant cities in the world — the birthplace of the modern skyscraper — and continues to be a hub of innovation in design and engineering for generations.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
  • Housed in the sleek, minimalist 40 mm case of its award-winning Streamliner, the piece pairs genuine mechanical ingenuity with a retro refit of one of sneaker culture’s most recognizable innovations.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 2 May 2026
Noun
  • Enforcement mechanisms, such as freezing accounts, canceling trades and clawing back profits, already exist as part of the private contract between the individual gambler and the house.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
  • The flexibility of this digital approach enabled easy testing of various scenarios, confirming that the dolphin’s propulsion mechanism remains remarkably consistent across swimming speeds.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Gas surges to highest level since 2022 As the cost of crude climbs, so do the prices of gasoline and other fuel that keep equipment, cars, buses, delivery trucks and airplanes running.
    Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • What makes Bang for Buck different is that the functional aspect is underpinned by manufacturer-level facility specifications, such as operating data, equipment type, capacity and operating hours, said Kritika Chauhan, senior manager of sustainability and innovations at Shahi Exports.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Sometimes the batteries on the trackers would run low, and McGovern’s team would need to remove and recharge the devices, before surreptitiously replacing them.
    Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Be sure to use the slider at the bottom of the page if their answers don’t fit the screen on your device.
    Mark Dee April 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Access to the polls has never been adequate across the board, but the relative ease that many people have in participating in politics is a recent invention, based on the VRA.
    Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
  • In fact, feathers are one of evolution’s cleverest inventions.
    Kate Wong, Scientific American, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Protesters are demanding that the hardware store chain protect day laborers against future arrests and deportations after last year's uptick in immigration enforcement operations, some of which happened outside of Home Depot locations in Southern California.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 2 May 2026
  • Jamie Bell has his best chance at major award hardware since his Billy Elliot days as the protagonist of Richard Gadd’s violent examination of masculinity in Half Man.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026
Noun
  • After Anthropic’s success in attracting business users, OpenAI is beefing up its Codex coding agent and other work tools.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • State leaders should look beyond land use and taxation as tools for lowering prices.
    Maxwell Harden, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2026

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“Technology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technology. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

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