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
These challenges have fueled ongoing discussions about the need to better delineate roles and reduce redundancy across the federal cybersecurity apparatus.
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The researchers studied the behavioral responses of male fruit flies using an experimental apparatus called a Flywalk, in which 15 fruit flies in individual glass tubes lined up in parallel were exposed to odors (including ethanol and methanol) and monitored for their responses to those odors.
—ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
The three-flap abdominal apparatus may have served as a mechanism to temporarily restrain the host during egg-laying, the researchers said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
The national security apparatus recognizes the rising threat posed by cyber threats to satellites.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The researchers studied the behavioral responses of male fruit flies using an experimental apparatus called a Flywalk, in which 15 fruit flies in individual glass tubes lined up in parallel were exposed to odors (including ethanol and methanol) and monitored for their responses to those odors.
—ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
The three-flap abdominal apparatus may have served as a mechanism to temporarily restrain the host during egg-laying, the researchers said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
The national security apparatus recognizes the rising threat posed by cyber threats to satellites.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apparatus
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The agency does more than just give out money: FEMA deploys experts in disaster response and recovery and maintains stockpiles of emergency equipment.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
2 May 2025
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The festival will feature displays of Army equipment, military demonstrations, musical performances, and a fitness competition.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
2 May 2025
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Go ahead and bring your summer gear out now, Malone suggests, adding that now is an ideal time to part ways with untouched cold weather items.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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Videos and images shared on social media by the DEA showed officers and agents in tactical gear swarming outside the building.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Apparatus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparatus. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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