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as in instrumentality
something used to achieve an end
used organized protests as a vehicle for change
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as in transportation
something used to carry goods or passengers
bought a larger vehicle after they had a third baby
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Recent Examples of vehicle
Security footage captured the black ride-share vehicle on the road when a white vehicle, identified by investigators as belonging to the police officer, approached.
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Ensure your vehicle is visible to others by using low-beam headlights, which also activate your taillights.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026
In addition to culvert construction, contract crews are also working to upgrade traffic cameras and data technology systems, and construct maintenance vehicle pullouts.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
But commuting as passengers in vehicles on short drives, on long walks and on a bike tour was a lovely experience for both of us.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 10 May 2026
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Ensure your vehicle is visible to others by using low-beam headlights, which also activate your taillights.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026
In addition to culvert construction, contract crews are also working to upgrade traffic cameras and data technology systems, and construct maintenance vehicle pullouts.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
But commuting as passengers in vehicles on short drives, on long walks and on a bike tour was a lovely experience for both of us.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vehicle
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They are left wielding the tools of instrumentality: in-groups and cliques, buying effort through more money, coercive employment agreements and suits against whistleblowers.—
Dave Winsborough,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Holding the weight of cotton’s influence on the world, and thus the instrumentality of Black labor, is painful, yet necessary work.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
9 July 2025
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And there are valid questions about what lasting impact there may be for the Kansas City area, particularly in terms of future regional transportation concepts that KC2026 hopes will take root.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2026
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Jay Blackman Jay Blackman is an NBC News producer covering such areas as transportation, space, medical and consumer issues.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
9 May 2026
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Under such an accord, for example, the Fed could be limited to just buying treasurys, not mortgages or other financial instruments.—
Steve Liesman,Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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Violin makers, aka luthiers, traditionally learn from hands-on experience how to craft parts and select materials to shape an instrument’s final sound.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 May 2026
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Based on its website, the company provides services in ramp handling and commercial cleaning, as well as assistance with passengers, transport and security.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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The company has also had to suspend some of its transport services and find alternate routes either to safe harbors or over land.—
Mae Anderson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The sudden cancellations effectively stranded hundreds of travelers, who were left scrambling for alternative means of transportation.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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Implementing mass timber at scale means navigating property lines and managing infrastructure boundaries between private owners.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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The 32-year-old Minter was coming off August 2024 hip labrum and microfracture surgery when the Mets signed him to a free-agent contract ahead of the 2025 season.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Also, why did the other sub-agents not refuse?—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Heavy machinery arrived two hours later to begin the three-day excavation.—
Zohreh Saberi,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Chicago burns at the time when the machinery to produce brick is perfected.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Enforcement mechanisms, such as freezing accounts, canceling trades and clawing back profits, already exist as part of the private contract between the individual gambler and the house.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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The flexibility of this digital approach enabled easy testing of various scenarios, confirming that the dolphin’s propulsion mechanism remains remarkably consistent across swimming speeds.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 May 2026
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“Vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vehicle. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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