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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The president’s campaign apparatus has been converted to Never Surrender Inc., which is classified as a leadership PAC and ended 2024 with more than $27 million in cash on hand.
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 19 Mar. 2025
Perhaps most problematic for Disney’s marketing apparatus, however, was then-23-year-old Zegler’s anguished reaction to President Trump’s election in November.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Celestine also recorded a season high on the apparatus with a 9.875, junior Addison Lawrence followed with a 9.925, and redshirt senior Helen Hu’s 9.900 rounded out the third rotation.
—Henry Chappell, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025
The apparatus is almost calibrated for caution: Each party is guaranteed at least two commissioners at all times.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 19 Mar. 2025
Perhaps most problematic for Disney’s marketing apparatus, however, was then-23-year-old Zegler’s anguished reaction to President Trump’s election in November.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Celestine also recorded a season high on the apparatus with a 9.875, junior Addison Lawrence followed with a 9.925, and redshirt senior Helen Hu’s 9.900 rounded out the third rotation.
—Henry Chappell, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025
The apparatus is almost calibrated for caution: Each party is guaranteed at least two commissioners at all times.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Apparatus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparatus. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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