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thermostat

[thur-muh-stat] / ˈθɜr məˌstæt /
NOUN
regulator
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NOUN
thermometer
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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

As the child of penny-pinching Sicilian parents, I’m all too familiar with the dread surrounding the thermostat come midwinter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 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

She goes and checks the thermostat, to make sure I didn’t turn the heater on or anything.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle




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