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thermostat

[thur-muh-stat] / ˈθɜr məˌstæt /
NOUN
regulator
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NOUN
thermometer
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During the World Cup, I was able to upgrade the AC unit, added a smart thermostat and invested in landscaping, which we want to do more of.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani asked the city to dim the lights and keep the thermostat at 78 degrees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

"Raise your thermostat as high as is comfortably safe," the company urged, while calling on residents to delay using laundry, dishwashers and electric vehicle chargers until after 8:00 pm.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

Sucking out excess humidity makes the air feel crisper and cooler without toggling the thermostat.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026

“They moved us to a DRU before Thanksgiving, so we’re okay. Mom complains because they keep the thermostat at sixty-five. But no one ever froze to death at sixty-five.”

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

He also noted that security on devices like thermostats or home cameras "has historically been very weak."

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

The arctic blast that’s expected to affect 230 million people across the United States could lead to a potential shortage in natural-gas supplies as households turn up their thermostats.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 22, 2026

When I am helping others, I like to set up automatic updates on iOS and Android devices first, then security cameras, thermostats and Wi-Fi routers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025

Some wireless thermostats are connected to the internet and can be turned on remotely.

From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025

The thermally active carbon made from the shells has actuated laboratory thermostats for me for several years.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Seventh Annual Report Wooster, Ohio, September 3, 4, 5, 1946 by Northern Nut Growers Association

Soon some 450 great paintings were racked on pipeline scaffolds set up in the huge, thermostated hall where Financier Stotesbury once gave concerts for 1,000 guests.

From Time Magazine Archive


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