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Recent Examples of instrumental
Boyu promises to be instrumental in helping Starbucks open stores in cities beyond Shanghai, Beijing, and China’s other megalopolises, while keeping costs in check.
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
At Balenciaga, Raynaud has been instrumental in the success of the brand’s handbags, including Le Cagole and Rodeo, of which Kering CFO Armelle Poulou emphasised the importance during the group’s first-quarter earnings call.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
Swift also released the version as a limited edition single CD, which features the acoustic take and an instrumental acoustic rendition of the track.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Moore was instrumental in getting Wuornos to confess to her crimes.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
At Balenciaga, Raynaud has been instrumental in the success of the brand’s handbags, including Le Cagole and Rodeo, of which Kering CFO Armelle Poulou emphasised the importance during the group’s first-quarter earnings call.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
Swift also released the version as a limited edition single CD, which features the acoustic take and an instrumental acoustic rendition of the track.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Moore was instrumental in getting Wuornos to confess to her crimes.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instrumental
Adjective
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These measures arise as essential staff—particularly air traffic controllers—have been working without paychecks.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Vitamin D receptor genes play an essential role in calcium absorption.—
Trang Tran,
Verywell Health,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Shein, which boasts 45 million European users, is beholden to an EU law designed to create safer digital spaces that protect the fundamental rights of internet users, the ministers said.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, the paper, released Tuesday, claims these fundamental tests might not be reliable and calls into question the validity of many benchmark results.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In both cases, Israel sought to justify its aggression as a necessary security measure to protect its southern communities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Improvements in several fields are necessary to achieve this capacity.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The proposal still needs to get requisite interest from potential investors and shippers, as well as clearing regulatory hurdles before work could begin.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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While this one never was in their grasp, the Chiefs had the requisite moments to give themselves a chance late after trailing 28-13.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 Nov. 2025
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In March 2025, Chelsea gave PEOPLE an exclusive update on Max's health journey, explaining that their son has had to relearn basic functions and attend physical therapy.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Those wanting to stream the show live can do so with a Peacock premium subscription or stream new episodes the next day with a basic Peacock subscription.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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At Nashoba Public School, in a rural part of southeast Oklahoma where there’s little else but timber and twisting roads, the roughly 50 kids who make up the elementary and middle grades are taught in split-grade classrooms.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
22 Oct. 2025
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After more or less abandoning philosophy at the end of the First World War, Ludwig trained to be an elementary-school teacher, spent time as a gardener’s assistant in a monastery, and then taught in small towns in rural Austria.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Ino also announced that to recognize the outstanding efforts of film commissions, which play an indispensable role in location shooting, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has established a new Minister’s Award this year.—
Mark Schilling,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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Still, Starlink remains indispensable for Ukraine, Dovbenko insists.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Instrumental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instrumental. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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