as in gadget
an interesting and often novel device with a practical use
manufacturers of all kinds of widgets for the do-it-yourselfer
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Some companies are moving away from treating workers as replaceable widgets — as pure cost centers — and increasingly see them as the key to improving productivity and innovation, which are now the key drivers of long-term profit.
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Peter Georgescu, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Click the comment icon/button at the top right, which takes you down to the comments and a short scroll-up to the rankings widget.
—Jake Ciely, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
Embed Live Reviews On Your Website Partner with review platforms to embed live reviews on your website using widgets or APIs.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
There’s a widget filled with OnePlus apps that are mostly useful, including settings, weather, a calculator, and an audio recorder.
—PCMAG, 13 Jan. 2025
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Peter Georgescu, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Click the comment icon/button at the top right, which takes you down to the comments and a short scroll-up to the rankings widget.
—Jake Ciely, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
Embed Live Reviews On Your Website Partner with review platforms to embed live reviews on your website using widgets or APIs.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
There’s a widget filled with OnePlus apps that are mostly useful, including settings, weather, a calculator, and an audio recorder.
—PCMAG, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Widget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widget. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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