1
as in certificate
a written or printed paper giving information about or proof of something
a valid will is a legal instrument
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2
as in tool
an article intended for use in work
always choose the right instrument for any woodworking job
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3
as in instrumentality
something used to achieve an end
he sees scouting as an instrument for building character in young people
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as in pawn
one that is or can be used to further the purposes of another
the claim that the scientists are mere instruments of the tobacco companies, who pay them to produce findings that are highly suspect
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Recent Examples of instrument
Different instruments are used to represent Peter, his animal friends and the wolf in this captivating work that includes a narrated story.
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Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
Unlike my frail biological instrument, an AI voice will never experience sickness.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
These constituencies view the sanctions and the tariffs as otherwise legal instruments weaponized for geopolitical purposes—and as direct affronts to Brazil’s democratic integrity.
—Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
Once Fogerty started openly musing about wanting his old instrument back, Julie secretly went to work tracking it down.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
Unlike my frail biological instrument, an AI voice will never experience sickness.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
These constituencies view the sanctions and the tariffs as otherwise legal instruments weaponized for geopolitical purposes—and as direct affronts to Brazil’s democratic integrity.
—Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
Once Fogerty started openly musing about wanting his old instrument back, Julie secretly went to work tracking it down.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instrument
Noun
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The public discovery of the certificates four months after the fact suggests the transparency logs didn’t receive the attention they were intended to get.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
3 Sep. 2025
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Across a defense supply chain of roughly 220,000 to 300,000 contractors and subcontractors, with about 80,000 expected to require Level 2, only about 270 organizations hold a final CMMC certificate as of late August 2025.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Figma added four new AI-native tools to its platform this quarter and told investors on the call to expect significant investments in AI going forward.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
4 Sep. 2025
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Traders currently place the odds of a 25 basis-point cut at 98 percent, according to the CME FedWatch tool.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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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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Bill Wilkins was a pawn in Valak’s scheme to possess Janet Hodgson.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Photos of recovered items following Maisonet's pawn shop raid show a custom Sounders MLS Cup ring and Seahawks ring, believed to be owned by Macklemore, per KOMO News.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the Liberian flag state granted the certification.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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The bill mandates the FAA enact 24 recommendations from an aviation rule-making committee within two years, forcing the agency to address a backlog of pilot medical certifications with special exceptions as well as hire FAA physicians with mental health backgrounds.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Some analysts are forecasting the company to raise prices on its devices even after all Cook has done to avoid the worst of the tariffs.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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In my limited time with the device, the screen was easy to see indoors, but it got washed out in direct sunlight.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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With complete antiballistic missile means, China can significantly contain the enemy's strategic strike capabilities, which is of great significance.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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His or her voice is the means by which the author’s work is bodied forth, and is the main channel along which thought and feeling are to flow.—
Adam Verner
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Now that beta test vehicles have been created, the company will use those to validate ride quality, handling, braking, thermodynamics, aerodynamics and sound insulation calibrations and engineering.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Comprehensive coverage for specialty vehicles that includes the engine, transmission, primary drive assembly, drive axle, cooling system, steering, suspension, brakes and more.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Instrument.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instrument. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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