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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White has been a fixture of Chicago’s police oversight apparatus for a quarter century.
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
George Foreman, the legendary boxer and namesake of one of the most iconic cooking apparatuses of the last 30 years, passed away this weekend at the age of 76.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Under the guise of government efficiency, the Trump Administration has led America through a systematic degradation of its national security apparatus in just two months.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
The incident raises serious questions about operational security within the highest levels of the national security apparatus, potentially compromising sensitive military operations.
—Adeola Adeosun, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
George Foreman, the legendary boxer and namesake of one of the most iconic cooking apparatuses of the last 30 years, passed away this weekend at the age of 76.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Under the guise of government efficiency, the Trump Administration has led America through a systematic degradation of its national security apparatus in just two months.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
The incident raises serious questions about operational security within the highest levels of the national security apparatus, potentially compromising sensitive military operations.
—Adeola Adeosun, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Apparatus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparatus. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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