instrumentalities

noun

plural of instrumentality
as in means
something used to achieve an end computer literacy is only an instrumentality for acquiring an education, and not an end in itself

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  1. means
  2. instruments
  3. agents
  4. vehicles
  5. agencies
  6. mechanisms
  7. organs
  8. tools
Noun
  • Others worry that maintaining the boundary means ignoring the child’s emotions.
    — Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 25 July 2026
  • In doing so, advisors may be able to add real, lasting value, not just through standard methods like investment management, but also through more nuanced means like estate planning, business succession, and family governance.
    — Matthew Kayser July 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of means
Noun
  • Art supplies, backpacks, stationery, educational organization tools like binders and file folders, lunch boxes, music instruments, flash drives and more count as school supplies.
    — Zuri Primos July 25, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • In a United conference room tucked away from the commotion of the terminal, the musicians get out their instruments and are harmonizing a few seconds later.
    — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of instruments
Noun
  • Authorities arrested Munster and Claude Kwe, a research fellow at Rocky Mountain Labs, June 2 on charges of conspiracy to smuggle mpox into the United States and lying to border agents.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • The first few days after a home is listed often generate the greatest attention, with buyers and agents watching closely for new properties that fit their needs.
    — Heartland MLS®, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
Definition of agents
Noun
  • Commercials showed off sleek and imposing vehicles with four-wheel drive going off-roading through rugged terrain, adding some aspiration to a Tuesday night baseball practice pick-up .
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
  • In Kansas, a Sedgwick police chief used Flock license plate readers to track his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend’s vehicles 228 times over four-plus months, The Wichita Eagle reported in 2024.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Definition of vehicles
Noun
  • The entire industry has struggled to converge in the way credit-rating agencies generally do.
    — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Bigger picture But ultimately, many of these debris concerns could be mitigated with more responsible behaviors from space agencies and launch providers, Sorge said.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of agencies
Noun
  • New corporate taxes, less work hours Others say the mechanisms already exist for policymakers to create a more equitable AI economy without resorting to untested ideas.
    — Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 26 July 2026
  • In the mixed economy, redistributive and regulatory mechanisms are united with a market economy.
    — Dave Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2026
Definition of mechanisms
Noun
  • But within a year, his body began rejecting the organs, and his condition became terminal.
    — Candace McKnight, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026
  • Studies show that garlic can help reduce fat around the organs and reduce the risk of liver disease.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 24 July 2026
Definition of organs
Noun
  • While Wyscout is the industry leader for video scouting tools in football, Eyeball has, since forming in 2020, established itself as the youth football equivalent across the globe.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • In biology, for example, AI has compressed years of scientific labor into tools that can be shared across the world.
    — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of tools
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“Instrumentalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instrumentalities. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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