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
Inside the party apparatus, tensions are also becoming more visible.
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
So vast is Washington’s rule-making apparatus that nearly 450 agencies have the power to issue binding orders.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
City Attorney Heather Ferbert said San Diego has been forced to pay as much as four times the fair-market cost for replacement components, costing the city hundreds of thousands of dollars in overcharges for each of those components, which include pumper, aerial and wildland apparatuses.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The position would place Gorka at the hub of the nation's counterterrorism enterprise at a time of unusual strain and redefinition across the national security apparatus.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
So vast is Washington’s rule-making apparatus that nearly 450 agencies have the power to issue binding orders.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
City Attorney Heather Ferbert said San Diego has been forced to pay as much as four times the fair-market cost for replacement components, costing the city hundreds of thousands of dollars in overcharges for each of those components, which include pumper, aerial and wildland apparatuses.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The position would place Gorka at the hub of the nation's counterterrorism enterprise at a time of unusual strain and redefinition across the national security apparatus.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apparatus
Noun
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Gas surges to highest level since 2022 As the cost of crude climbs, so do the prices of gasoline and other fuel that keep equipment, cars, buses, delivery trucks and airplanes running.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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What makes Bang for Buck different is that the functional aspect is underpinned by manufacturer-level facility specifications, such as operating data, equipment type, capacity and operating hours, said Kritika Chauhan, senior manager of sustainability and innovations at Shahi Exports.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The couple, clad in Padres gear, took in Sunday’s 12-7 come-from-ahead loss from a suite above the field.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Shane Gillis and Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty are decked out in their Flyers gear ahead of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in Philadelphia on April 22.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Apparatus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparatus. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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