Thesaurus results for APPARATUS

apparatus

noun

ˌa-pə-ˈra-təs

Definition of apparatus

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 Tools and tool parts, including wrenches, chainsaw blades, rakes and sledgehammers also appear, along with electronics like smartphones, television cameras, radar apparatuses, video monitors and parts for manufacturing electronics. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The outlet, which receives about 65% of its funding through the Defense Department, has long prided itself on its editorial independence from the public affairs apparatus at the Pentagon. — Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Instead, the apparatus creates its cleaning plasma from the spacecraft’s own air and water vapor. — Rahul Rao, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Vahidi was a major player in shaping Tehran's wartime policy and had risen through the IRGC's early intelligence and external-operations apparatus before later serving as defense and interior minister. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for apparatus

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Goldman expects China’s wafer fabrication equipment market to reach $53 billion in 2027.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Oilfield-services giant Halliburton is also in talks to bring equipment to the country, and executives from several oil-and-gas companies will sign production deals next week, the report added.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of equipment

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But globs of liquid mercury worked just fine to show the melting shards coming together, even though its toxicity meant the special effects crew had to wear protective gear over the two-day shoot.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
The truck was traveling with gear from Tuesday night’s concert at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, per the newspaper.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026

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