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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

"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

Sucking out excess humidity makes the air feel crisper and cooler without toggling the thermostat.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

Gavin says he's happy to have the house at 19C or 20C but his wife sometimes turns up the thermostat to 23C.

From BBC Apr. 15, 2026

A thermostat clicked off and a heater stopped humming.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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

Utilities in the Midwest on Saturday directed customers to lower thermostats, unplug “nonessential appliances,” and reduce temperature settings on electric water heaters.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 25, 2026

The arctic blast that’s expected to affect 230 million people across the United States could lead to a potential shortage in natural-gas supplies as households turn up their thermostats.

From MarketWatch Jan. 22, 2026

In his first televised fireside chat, he wore a cardigan sweater and encouraged Americans to conserve energy during the winter by keeping their thermostats at 65 degrees in the daytime and 55 degrees at night.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 29, 2024

Tools, bells, batteries, unusual circuits, burglar alarms, annunciator systems, thermostats, circuit breakers, time alarms, and other apparatus used in bell circuits are described from the standpoints of their application, construction and repair.

From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Victor Wilfred Pag?

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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