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apparatus

[ap-uh-rat-uhs, -rey-tuhs] / ˌæp əˈræt əs, -ˈreɪ təs /


NOUN
organization or system
Synonyms


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He took over an apparatus facing stretched air defences, financial uncertainty, stalled peace talks, recruitment problems and widespread bureaucracy and war fatigue.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

In the end she feels revulsion for Skalnik and “the entire apparatus that enabled and encouraged him.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Picture this: a team of camera-clad cleaners and a private chef to boot, all wired with high-tech recording apparatus show up at your home.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

On Wednesday, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei once again called for policymakers to "activate a slow and rickety policy apparatus to deal with risks and opportunities that are going to compound surprisingly quickly from here."

From Barron's Jun. 14, 2026

I didn’t love that apparatus the way I loved all the others, and at first my instinct was to avoid it.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

Iran, Russia and North Korea have all built elaborate apparatuses to skirt financial blockades.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

The two-time first-team All-American on beam has been named Big Ten event specialist of the week three times this season for her high performances on multiple apparatuses.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 5, 2026

Chief Crowley has also attacked city leadership for cutting her department's budget and eliminating mechanic positions, which she said had resulted in more than 100 fire apparatuses being out of service.

From BBC Jan. 11, 2025

The women of Team USA's gymnastics team capped off an incredibly strong showing at the Paris Olympics on Monay, set to return home with an assortment of medals from various apparatuses.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2024

Gymnasts set up their apparatuses, but with the ship swaying, they kept getting bucked off.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand




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