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
All of these are members of the aroid family (Araceae) and are easily recognizable by their flowering apparatus, consisting of a spadix and a spathe.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
The movie is a major win for Focus chair Peter Kujawski, an indie veteran who has plenty of experience in the acquisitions and release space, as well as access to Universal’s international distribution apparatus.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
The porous Iraqi state and its security apparatus have long accommodated these paramilitaries and their political representatives within a carefully exclusionary arrangement—one that persists despite the present intra-Shia tensions stirred by the wider regional war.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 26 May 2026
To catch the faint signals of early-stage tumors, doctors required huge apparatus packed with complex optical paths, expensive spectrometers, and sensitive prisms.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
The movie is a major win for Focus chair Peter Kujawski, an indie veteran who has plenty of experience in the acquisitions and release space, as well as access to Universal’s international distribution apparatus.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
The porous Iraqi state and its security apparatus have long accommodated these paramilitaries and their political representatives within a carefully exclusionary arrangement—one that persists despite the present intra-Shia tensions stirred by the wider regional war.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 26 May 2026
To catch the faint signals of early-stage tumors, doctors required huge apparatus packed with complex optical paths, expensive spectrometers, and sensitive prisms.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apparatus
Noun
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The sources described it as a preliminary operation laying the groundwork for additional steps by installing listening devices and intelligence equipment in the area.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Japanese companies also occupy critical positions throughout the semiconductor value chain, from fabrication equipment and specialty materials to NAND flash memory production, Barclays said.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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For Kokopeli’s generation, this was the moment when the identity-forming operations of consumer choice swung fully into gear.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The small gear selector feels disappointingly flimsy considering the otherwise upmarket presentation.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Apparatus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparatus. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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