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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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Recent Examples of instrumentality
Amtrak is also not considered a department, agency or instrumentality of the United States Government and its overseeing regulatory body, the OIG, remains open during shutdowns as well.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
But the instrumentality of so many of his characters seems to have reached a nadir in The City and Its Uncertain Walls.
—Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Moore said Tuesday, after the meeting, that the city controlling the budget would not be a legal conflict of interest, as the PAB is an instrumentality of Baltimore City.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2024
To effect these seizures, the FBI will simultaneously issue commands that will interfere with the hackers’ control over the instrumentalities of their crimes (the Target Devices), including by preventing the hackers from easily re-infecting the Target Devices with KV Botnet malware.
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—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2024
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
But the instrumentality of so many of his characters seems to have reached a nadir in The City and Its Uncertain Walls.
—Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Moore said Tuesday, after the meeting, that the city controlling the budget would not be a legal conflict of interest, as the PAB is an instrumentality of Baltimore City.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2024
To effect these seizures, the FBI will simultaneously issue commands that will interfere with the hackers’ control over the instrumentalities of their crimes (the Target Devices), including by preventing the hackers from easily re-infecting the Target Devices with KV Botnet malware.
a.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instrumentality
Noun
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Protesters also need the means of self-defense.—
Richard Goldberg,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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Fall in the South means taking advantage of the bounty of fresh produce which, of course, includes butternut squash.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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The company handcrafts from 100 to 200 instruments each year.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Mar. 2026
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As a freshman, Brandon began to double on the clarinet and oboe while continuing to play his main instrument, the alto saxophone.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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On the agent side, depending on the complexity of the work and the amount of agent involvement, clients are very willing to pay for that.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors asked the city to contact an FBI agent to comply with the subpoena.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ghazali fatally shot himself after he got stuck in his vehicle and the engine caught fire, said Jennifer Runyan, the special agent in charge of the FBI's Detroit field office.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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This will help keep Japan’s energy-intensive industries running, from automobiles to steel manufacturing and heavy machinery.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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However, some small items may fall through the machinery.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Before the preseason games even happen, there’s a lot to do with an expansion draft for Portland and Toronto as well as free agency for 80% of the league.—
Doug Feinberg,
Twin Cities,
17 Mar. 2026
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In the first week of free agency, that focus was on display.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are still being paid under a separate funding mechanism.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Baked into our calendar and customs are endless mechanisms for marking time, for savoring, for taking stock, for starting fresh.—
Risa Polansky Shiman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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If pressure from the ultrasound wand causes organs in this area to glide smoothly, that suggests there are no adhesions.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
12 Mar. 2026
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If animals are given antibiotics, there could be a buildup of these drugs in this organ meat that is passed on when eaten.—
Sheah Rarback,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Instrumentality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instrumentality. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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