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
If the governor wants this to be her legacy, at some point someone is going to have to address the long-term funding of this expansive child care and education apparatus beyond this election year.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Two agreements signed in 2008, whose details were later published by Reuters, granted Cuba the power to train Venezuelan soldiers and intelligence agents and restructure much of the country’s security apparatus.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
According to the report filed back in December, Moreau was near his fire truck grabbing a breathing apparatus, while crews battled the ongoing blaze nearby.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
Earlier this week, Chiles said she’s often thought about how close perfection has come on the apparatus since arriving at UCLA in 2022.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Two agreements signed in 2008, whose details were later published by Reuters, granted Cuba the power to train Venezuelan soldiers and intelligence agents and restructure much of the country’s security apparatus.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
According to the report filed back in December, Moreau was near his fire truck grabbing a breathing apparatus, while crews battled the ongoing blaze nearby.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
Earlier this week, Chiles said she’s often thought about how close perfection has come on the apparatus since arriving at UCLA in 2022.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apparatus
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The hub houses all of Fulton County’s election data and equipment, and on Wednesday night, Commissioner Robb Pitts said 700 boxes of 2020 election ballots were among the materials that federal agents seized.—
Patricia Murphy,
AJC.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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That’s where the cafeteria, rental equipment, lockers and shop are found and lessons begin.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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This year’s winners netted more than $60,000 in prizes, including dive cruises and underwater photography gear.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the 35-year-old is shifting gears by turning her troubled past into a new trade.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Apparatus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparatus. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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