Synonyms of apparatus

apparatus

noun

ˌa-pə-ˈra-təs 

as in equipment

items needed for the performance of a task or activity

the hospital's operating rooms boast the very latest medical apparatus

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equipment
• gear
• material(s)
• kit
• facilities
• hardware
• stuff
• machinery
• matériel
• accouterments
• materiel
• paraphernalia
• accoutrements
• instruments
• tackle
• tools
• resources
• fittings
• baggage
• appurtenances
• accessories
• outfit
• battery
• impedimenta
• attachments
• appliances
• apparel
• belongings
• assets
• attire
• arsenal
• trappings
• armory
• habiliments
• armamentarium
• raiment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of apparatus

For months, health experts have been concerned about what Donald Trump's victory would mean for the federal government's pandemic planning apparatus. —Brian Bennett, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025

Not even hours had passed last week when an exchange of text messages between Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Biden put the full apparatus of federal disaster aid into motion. —Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025

In general, the editorial apparatus is fairly minimal. —Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025

If confirmed by the Senate, Patel would be the third FBI director to work under a Trump administration and would take over the nation's chief federal law enforcement apparatus amid years of intense criticism from Trump and his allies on Capitol Hill. —Robert Legare, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2025