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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

Deploy fans: Ceiling fans create a wind-chill effect that makes a room feel several degrees cooler, allowing you to set the thermostat higher.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

Gavin says he's happy to have the house at 19C or 20C but his wife sometimes turns up the thermostat to 23C.

From BBC Apr. 15, 2026

I slept peacefully and appreciated the room’s functionality, including a tablet that controlled the lights, thermostat and TV.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 14, 2026

He turns on the lights, ups the thermostat.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

The companies are forming a power plant that would draw power from Sunrun and Tesla home battery systems and Renew smart thermostats.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

Experts say millions of households have turned down radiators and thermostats, taken shorter showers, blocked draughts and found ways to keep the heating off in certain rooms to lower bills.

From BBC May 26, 2026

Utilities in the Midwest on Saturday directed customers to lower thermostats, unplug “nonessential appliances,” and reduce temperature settings on electric water heaters.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 25, 2026

Should we set our thermostats lower in winter and wear sweaters indoors?

From MarketWatch Nov. 18, 2025

The boiler-room telegraphs, stoking indicators, rudder indicators, clocks and thermostats were also electrical.

From Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic' by Government, British

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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