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something used to achieve an end
computer literacy is only an instrumentality for acquiring an education, and not an end in itself
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Recent Examples of instrumentality
Amtrak is also not considered a department, agency or instrumentality of the United States Government and its overseeing regulatory body, the OIG, remains open during shutdowns as well.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
But the instrumentality of so many of his characters seems to have reached a nadir in The City and Its Uncertain Walls.
—Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Moore said Tuesday, after the meeting, that the city controlling the budget would not be a legal conflict of interest, as the PAB is an instrumentality of Baltimore City.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2024
To effect these seizures, the FBI will simultaneously issue commands that will interfere with the hackers’ control over the instrumentalities of their crimes (the Target Devices), including by preventing the hackers from easily re-infecting the Target Devices with KV Botnet malware.
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—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2024
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
But the instrumentality of so many of his characters seems to have reached a nadir in The City and Its Uncertain Walls.
—Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Moore said Tuesday, after the meeting, that the city controlling the budget would not be a legal conflict of interest, as the PAB is an instrumentality of Baltimore City.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2024
To effect these seizures, the FBI will simultaneously issue commands that will interfere with the hackers’ control over the instrumentalities of their crimes (the Target Devices), including by preventing the hackers from easily re-infecting the Target Devices with KV Botnet malware.
a.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instrumentality
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The term includes everyone from star kids to newbies with limited means.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives determined the fire was started by human means in the boiler room, Pekara said.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Fairlead Strategies or its affiliates may have positions in financial instruments mentioned, may have acquired such positions at prices no longer available, and may have interests different from or adverse to your interests or inconsistent with the advice herein.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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Dare one hope that someone will take this writing instrument and someday author a book, or a poem, or a song or something that would give pleasure to others.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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The pair are chaos agents who, in conferring the benefit of sudden wealth, lure the recipients into corruption.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Registered agents can handle paperwork, often shielding the identities of those behind the entities.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Probable cause searches were conducted on both vehicles.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Operations at LaGuardia Airport were abruptly halted early Monday after a late-night runway collision between a regional passenger aircraft and an emergency vehicle raised safety concerns at one of the busiest air hubs in the United States.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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Hybrid pump truck debuts SANY’s new hybrid pump truck took center stage, positioned as a solution to range limitations in electric construction machinery.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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In Texas, machinery imports rose from $93 billion to $129 billion, a roughly 39% increase.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Mar. 2026
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Noem's handling of two deadly shootings by federal agents during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis in January prompted criticism from Democrats and Republicans and kickstarted an impasse over funding for the agency that has persisted.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Most other agencies have moved online since the COVID pandemic, asking actors to submit material virtually; others only allow open intros once a week.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Based on the length of the carry out, the technical aspects and the mechanism of injury, the decision was made to contact NC HART (helicopter) for a hoist operation.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Mar. 2026
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While traditional sports gambling is regulated by states, prediction markets use a different technical trading mechanism, via futures or commodity contracts, that falls under federal oversight.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
23 Mar. 2026
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Heart To supply your organs and muscles with enough oxygen to maintain functioning, your heart must work harder at altitude.—
Brad Stulberg,
Outside,
26 Mar. 2026
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As Andrea can attest, there's quite a bit of testing to ensure that a donor is healthy enough to undergo the surgery and that the organ is suitable for the recipient.—
Lisa Hughes,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Instrumentality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instrumentality. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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