technology

[tek-nol-uh-jee] / tɛkˈnɒl ə dʒi /

NOUN

electronics, science

Synonyms

STRONGEST

automation machinery

STRONG

computers mechanics mechanization robotics telecommunications

WEAK

applied science electronic components hi tech high tech industrial science scientific know-how scientific knowledge technical knowledge

Example Sentences

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In recent years, when a new break in a cold case makes headlines, it’s often because of updated genealogy tools or forensic detection technology.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

We got a little help from the web team at Slate, including our VP of technology, Greg Lavallee, and we made a game.

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2026

Some policing experts express concerns that the technology could be vulnerable to cyberattacks, lead to abuses of force or divert resources from more-effective measures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

And it came on the back of years of investments in developing crucial technology, including AI - which has only continued in the wake of DeepSeek's success.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The Haitian American engineering feat at Cange was not a case of simple technology; the pipe bringing up the clean, sparkling water from the underground river could not have happened without sophisticated engineering.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French