gimmickry

noun

gim·​mick·​ry ˈgi-mi-krē How to pronounce gimmickry (audio)
plural gimmickries
: an array or profusion of gimmicks
also : use of gimmicks

Examples of gimmickry in a Sentence

a lot of marketing gimmickry and hype
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The House has held down the cost of its budget with a new batch of supposedly temporary measures and other accounting gimmickry; correcting for this, the 10-year addition to deficits will be closer to $5 trillion than $3 trillion. Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 29 May 2025 Following a reckless tariff barrage, the White House and its allies are preparing a new wave of tax-code gimmickry that has more in common with progressive social engineering than pro-growth reform. Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 19 May 2025 Far from gimmickry, it is built on deep respect for origin stories and made possible by the wide availability of indigenous ingredients, digital exchange and travel. Unilever Food Solutions Contributor, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 In these moments, Carney pulls his performance from the edge of gimmickry into territory that yields unexpected insights from a familiar plight of the teenage boy. Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gimmickry

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gimmickry was in 1948

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“Gimmickry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gimmickry. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

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