instrumentality

noun

ˌin(t)-strə-mən-ˈta-lə-tē How to pronounce instrumentality (audio)
Definition of instrumentalitynext
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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Recent Examples of instrumentality As an instrumentality charter, the Milwaukee Virtual School would be operated by MPS staff using district funds. — Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2025 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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for instrumentality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instrumentality
  1. means
  2. instrument
  3. agent
  4. vehicle
  5. machinery
  6. agency
  7. mechanism
  8. organ
Noun
  • Making the final means the Huskies could be very good this fall.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Workers and advocates say losing those employees will cost the airport knowledgeable workers and leave their families without means to support themselves.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
Definition of means
Noun
  • In contrast, instruments on the FireSat satellites will be able to detect small brush and roadside fires 16 feet across.
    — Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • When considering the concept of instruments as metaphors, Hart was on TC’s side of the argument.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of instrument
Noun
  • These gateways address growing concerns about ungoverned AI agents directly interacting with production systems, offering vital governance, security, cost management, and observability.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • The agent confiscated the letter, carried by Cuban businessman Roberto Carlos Chamizo, and sent him back to Havana.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of agent
Noun
  • After following Thomson to the parking lot, Neil began rocking a van, as bystanders laughed and the hapless driver tried to extract his vehicle.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of vehicle
Noun
  • However, the budget did not remove exemptions on the purchases of equipment, machinery and other investments made by data centers.
    — Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
  • The noise of heavy machinery drifts up into the still morning air.
    — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Definition of machinery
Noun
  • The impact also is big for the nonprofits, many of which are smaller agencies that offer services for specific populations.
    — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
  • Professional groups representing cancer researchers, civil engineers, county governments, medical schools, housing agencies, city and municipal governments, nonprofits and others have publicly expressed concerns about potential consequences.
    — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of agency
Noun
  • Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with his Omani counterpart, Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, in Muscat on Saturday, during which both officials discussed mechanisms to ensure the safe passage of vessels in the waterway.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
  • The build-up of lactic acid also can trigger muscle repair mechanisms leading to the growth of the muscles as well.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
Definition of mechanism
Noun
  • His skin fell off, the membranes separating his organs dissolved, his bones turned to mush, and his head rolled away.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • As that cell divides, embryonic stem cells give rise to the trillions of specialized cells that form the body’s organs and tissues.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026
Definition of organ

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“Instrumentality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instrumentality. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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