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
His apparatus has not only silenced opponents at home through mass arrests, torture, and extrajudicial killings, but has also orchestrated assassinations of dissidents abroad and exported terror across the region.
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Ruth Marks Eglash, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
Neither party denied that Americans needed to be healthier, but Kennedy and his allies — now in the administration — described the government’s health apparatus as an impediment, a waste of money that had been captured by the pharmaceutical industry.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 July 2025
This year has been a miserable cascade of losses for the American hurricane-safety apparatus.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 2 July 2025
The vestibular apparatus can malfunction, causing dizziness, and this can be compounded by medications.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Ruth Marks Eglash, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
Neither party denied that Americans needed to be healthier, but Kennedy and his allies — now in the administration — described the government’s health apparatus as an impediment, a waste of money that had been captured by the pharmaceutical industry.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 July 2025
This year has been a miserable cascade of losses for the American hurricane-safety apparatus.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 2 July 2025
The vestibular apparatus can malfunction, causing dizziness, and this can be compounded by medications.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apparatus
Noun
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The location had issues including unsafe food temperatures, pest activity, poor sanitation and equipment deficiencies.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 July 2025
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For cushions, kids toys, blankets, garden tools, and sports equipment, check out the Malibu Metal Storage Trunk that’s 65% off, or grab a handy pool storage tower for pool toys, towels, and cleaning tools.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 July 2025
Noun
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The second-quarter earnings season kicks into gear this week.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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However, Sting seems content, noting that 2025 will be his final year of doing conventions in his full gear, signaling the true end of an era.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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“Apparatus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparatus. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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