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Brian Malk also was instrumental, along with his sister Ann Lipschitz, in getting a plaque installed at the Scripps Park Picnic Grove in La Jolla in honor of their late mother, Selma Malk, who lived at La Jolla’s La Valencia Hotel for more than 30 years.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
Ditka was instrumental in the launch of Shetsky’s career.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
But students and educators at the University of the Pacific say that TRIO has been instrumental to many first-generation students’ success.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
That law was championed by Republican Senator Ron Johnson, who, according to reporting from STAT, may have been instrumental in Prasad’s ouster.
—Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 31 July 2025
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
Ditka was instrumental in the launch of Shetsky’s career.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
But students and educators at the University of the Pacific say that TRIO has been instrumental to many first-generation students’ success.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
That law was championed by Republican Senator Ron Johnson, who, according to reporting from STAT, may have been instrumental in Prasad’s ouster.
—Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instrumental
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This type of human-machine collaboration is essential for unlocking new levels of performance without requiring a complete overhaul of existing operations.—
Alexander Clausbruch,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The bulk of the day would be musical, but the recognition of the Haight’s roots in Beat poetry was essential.—
Dennis McNally,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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There are numerous factors that could prevent Crocs stock from bouncing back: The Growth Narrative Is Broken: The drop from 20% to 3% growth indicates that something fundamental has shifted.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Transparency is fundamental to accountability for journalists and opinion columnists like me.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
7 Aug. 2025
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You’re told that suffering is normal and a necessary part of success.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
8 Aug. 2025
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How much rehearsal was necessary for the three children to deliver the complex Don DeLillo text, and for Moon to prepare for her long opening monologue?—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
8 Aug. 2025
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There were also sweaters, including the requisite quarter-zip, and even an assortment of blazers.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
11 Aug. 2025
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Both he and Cuomo are fixated on the idea that Mamdani is too young and too progressive, and lacks the requisite experience to run the largest city in the country.—
Tyler Foggatt,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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But unlike the basic Shahed which relies entirely on satellite navigation, the MS001 can identify objects on the ground using its thermal imager and AI and attack them.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The state's health insurance plans offer premium, classic and basic Health Advantage plans to state and public school employees and non-Medicare eligible retirees.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Aug. 2025
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Kim credits the drama’s director Park Seung-woo (Adamas, Kairos, W: Two Worlds Apart) for his meticulous attention to details, which was absolutely indispensable.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Of course, judges themselves are also indispensable to this system, providing oversight and final rulings.—
Chris Rumbold,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Aug. 2025
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One of the fastest-growing districts in the state, Leander ISD operates dozens of elementary, middle and high schools.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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There are indications that students who had to attend school at the elementary and high school level were noticeably behind where other students would have been at that same point in their education.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Instrumental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instrumental. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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