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
This becomes yet another pattern that the AI then rolls into the rest of the pattern-matching apparatus.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
That same prime minister, Ehud Barak, had direct oversight of Israel’s entire intelligence apparatus while serving as Defense Minister from 1999 to 2001 and again from 2006 to 2013, covering foreign, domestic and military intelligence branches.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2025
Whether Bongino ultimately decides to resign remains uncertain, though his potential departure would represent another high-profile personnel change within the administration's law enforcement apparatus.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Mic Mac Campground has a robust security apparatus, owner Katherine Lunt told ABC News.
—Stefan Joyce, ABC News, 11 July 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
That same prime minister, Ehud Barak, had direct oversight of Israel’s entire intelligence apparatus while serving as Defense Minister from 1999 to 2001 and again from 2006 to 2013, covering foreign, domestic and military intelligence branches.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2025
Whether Bongino ultimately decides to resign remains uncertain, though his potential departure would represent another high-profile personnel change within the administration's law enforcement apparatus.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Mic Mac Campground has a robust security apparatus, owner Katherine Lunt told ABC News.
—Stefan Joyce, ABC News, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apparatus
Noun
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Your guide provides instructions and all necessary equipment, making this tour suitable for both novices and experienced paddlers.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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The computing equipment inside such facilities requires vast amounts of power.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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The entire collection, which features a streetwear versus gear angle, was on display, along with the brand's new campaign film complete with the store's theater-style seating, at an event hosted at the retailer.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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India buys most of its military gear from Russia and is one of Russia’s largest energy customers.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
31 July 2025
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“Apparatus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparatus. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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