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
According to the report, arbitrary detention is not an accident of state power but a systematic strategy — a cornerstone of Venezuela’s repressive apparatus.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
But the emergence of COVID served as a catalyst for transforming the public health apparatus.
—Suzette Brewer, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2025
The entire apparatus of the Republic was maintained in place as a facade.
—Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
Drone footage then shows one of the deputies using a wire apparatus to snare one end of alligator.
—Richard Tribou, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
But the emergence of COVID served as a catalyst for transforming the public health apparatus.
—Suzette Brewer, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2025
The entire apparatus of the Republic was maintained in place as a facade.
—Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
Drone footage then shows one of the deputies using a wire apparatus to snare one end of alligator.
—Richard Tribou, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apparatus
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Many of those that still produce a large share of their products in cities and towns such as Geneva, Vevey, and Zurich—like Nestlé’s Nespresso coffee arm, DSM-Firmenich, and heavy industrial equipment makers like ABB and Hitachi Energy—are unusual in being able to do so competitively.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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The trailer’s modular design allows researchers, aid organizations, and even event organizers to adapt the trailer to their needs, regardless of whether for charging equipment, powering lights and communication devices, or running refrigeration systems.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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Crash pillows from MotoGP lined the bottom to absorb impacts, while Dias wore a spine protector and Prada’s Linea Rossa gear.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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Randi's post also included photos with her younger son Jackson Mahomes and daughter Mia Randall, as well as a shot of her repping Chiefs gear as the team kicked off a new season.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Apparatus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparatus. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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