Thesaurus results for APPARATUS

apparatus

noun

ˌa-pə-ˈra-təs

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 This move could result in a shift of 10 or more congressional seats to Republicans, cementing control of our political apparatus by a minority party for generations to come. —

Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026 The visit, led by officials tied to the White House’s energy policy apparatus, is expected to produce memorandums of understanding covering oil and key minerals such as gold, aluminum and possibly coal. —

Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026 Nonetheless, Russia’s repressive apparatus of state now appears to be shifting into high gear. —

Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026 Here in front of me was the original apparatus through which a new vision of the world was slowly and painfully brought to light. —

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Crews and passengers use vacuums, disinfectants and brushes to scrub shoes and equipment clear of bugs, feathers, seeds and microbe-carrying dirt.

— Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
That dominance has been driven by Beijing’s policy banks providing strategic lines of credit, enabling Chinese firms to provide equipment, services, and financing at significantly lower prices than Western competitors.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 7 May 2026