as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
the hospital's operating rooms boast the very latest medical apparatus
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Recent Examples of apparatus
Speaking of gallop, companies controlling the memory apparatus remain constrained, causing their stocks to race to new heights.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
Argonne researchers used the Argonne Tandem Hall Laser Beamline for Atom and Ion Spectroscopy (ATLANTIS) apparatus to make precise measurements of unstable ruthenium nuclei.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Feb. 2026
This authoritarian apparatus has relied on mass killings to ensure its survival while ignoring the basic and inalienable rights of citizens—including the fundamental right to seek change in the political system.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 1 Feb. 2026
Other artists of this era sought to intervene, guerrilla style, in the apparatuses of advertising, in order to shake consumers from their hypnotic slumber.
—Michael Cowan, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
Argonne researchers used the Argonne Tandem Hall Laser Beamline for Atom and Ion Spectroscopy (ATLANTIS) apparatus to make precise measurements of unstable ruthenium nuclei.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Feb. 2026
This authoritarian apparatus has relied on mass killings to ensure its survival while ignoring the basic and inalienable rights of citizens—including the fundamental right to seek change in the political system.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 1 Feb. 2026
Other artists of this era sought to intervene, guerrilla style, in the apparatuses of advertising, in order to shake consumers from their hypnotic slumber.
—Michael Cowan, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apparatus
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Alphabet said its spending on equipment and other investments could double this year to roughly $180 billion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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With the proper equipment, the sun spots will appear as a small black blotch close to the center of the solar disk, positioned a little above the sun’s equator.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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The next day at the summit, while everyone else sported their Team USA gear properly tucked and pressed, Liu showed up in something straight out of Jennifer Beal’s wardrobe in Flashdance.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Dating back to 1883, the beloved retailer carries more than 600 brands, spanning home goods, artisan candies and gifts, baby items, women’s and men’s apparel, accessories, and outdoor gear.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Apparatus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparatus. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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