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Recent Examples of instrumental
According to the company, since joining Anthropologie, Narayanan has been instrumental in driving the retailer’s growth and evolution.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Høeg was instrumental in efforts to reduce the list of routine shots recommended for all babies and children.
—Rachel Roubein, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
But Hunt’s instrumental role in bringing the World Cup to the United States in 1994 became bittersweet for Hunt when Kansas City wasn’t named a host city.
—Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Coltrane’s fully instrumental version famously takes a familiar tune and steers it into uncharted musical waters.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Høeg was instrumental in efforts to reduce the list of routine shots recommended for all babies and children.
—Rachel Roubein, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
But Hunt’s instrumental role in bringing the World Cup to the United States in 1994 became bittersweet for Hunt when Kansas City wasn’t named a host city.
—Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Coltrane’s fully instrumental version famously takes a familiar tune and steers it into uncharted musical waters.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instrumental
Adjective
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Jumping from one idea to another, from one flavor of the month to the next, there seems to be no clarity, consistency or essential golden thread to Harry and Meghan’s work, although Meghan, known as the 24-carat master rebrander, is continuously rebranding herself.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Border plants play an essential role in unifying gardens.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Wednesday that Moscow’s fundamental terms are unchanged, with Putin insisting that Ukraine pull its troops from the four regions — Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia — that Russia illegally annexed in September 2022 but hasn’t fully captured.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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More than a year later, Fúnez was arrested with two others, businessman Héctor Eduardo Méndez and Juan Ángel Ramos Gallegos, whom prosecutors accused of criminal association to the detriment of other fundamental rights.—
Marlon González,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you’re not caught outside.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Happ has the requisite pop to take advantage of his matchup, park factors and weather conditions to hit a home run at inviting +350 odds.—
Josh Shepardson,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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While premium labels and their requisite price tags have kept total revenue for the industry up, consumers in general are drinking less, and this new report says the cost of wine relative to other alcoholic beverages is hurting sales volume overall.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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This simple decision loop repeats continuously, allowing the system to operate autonomously using only basic obstacle detection and directional comparison.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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Michael Negrón, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and former White House economic adviser under President Joe Biden, says inflation tends to disproportionately hit the Latino community because a large share of their income goes toward basic necessities.—
Maria Santana,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Learn about the hobby and this Chicago Park District program’s STEM offerings for elementary students.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Last month, an Orange County school district became the first to implement a ban on e-bikes for elementary and middle schoolers.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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What further makes domain experts indispensable is their tacit knowledge.—
Syed Ahmad,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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But in the four years between the two terms, Xi had taken pains to ensure this tactic would no longer work, with export controls on rare earth metals that are indispensable to American arms manufacturers and carmakers.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
15 May 2026
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“Instrumental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instrumental. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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