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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

In the winter, Elaine rarely turns the heating on, and when she does she keeps the thermostat at a low 13C.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 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

A thermostat clicked off and a heater stopped humming.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

A major build-out of renewables has lowered gas burned for power generation; factories have either closed or become more gas-efficient; and households have turned down their thermostats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

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

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

From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025

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

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 18, 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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