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thermostat

[thur-muh-stat] / ˈθɜr məˌstæt /
NOUN
regulator
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NOUN
thermometer
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But science isn’t like a thermostat regulating your home’s temperature.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Perhaps you can reach a compromise on the thermostat.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

It is often called a silent killer because most heat deaths occur gradually as high temperatures and other environmental factors work together to undermine the body's internal thermostat.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

To save money on your heating bill, turn off radiators in rooms you do not use and use your central thermostat to control the overall temperature, he said.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

The temperature in the apartment was about fifty degrees, which was where he’d set the oil burner thermostat, but Bri made things feel warm and sunny again.

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




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