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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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Being Different means standing apart - leading on innovation and setting trends.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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As part of the litigation, Snyder-Hill and his co-plaintiffs have sought to depose Wexner and recently won court approval to subpoena him through alternative means after his attorney refused to accept service and other efforts proved futile.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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His talent for pulling music out of phase, bending instruments to his will and inspiring the room into new realms really pushed Maren and me to summon fresh melodies and new stories out of our writing.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2026
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Given that large observatories need lots of power to run computers, instruments and support systems, all in a remote location, having solar panels allows the process to be more sustainable and harvest the resources already there in the area.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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At the time, Border Patrol agents were conducting enforcement operations in the area when civilians blew whistles and shouted, forcing authorities to tell the crowd to stay on the sidewalk in order to steer clear of law enforcement activity.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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After another pause, the agent in the black beanie raises his gun again, and five more shots are fired.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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During the stop, Singh was cited for multiple vehicle infractions, including operating an unsafe commercial vehicle.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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After Pretti kicked out the taillight, the vehicle stopped, and a federal officer exited before grabbing Pretti and tackling him to the ground.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Feb. 2026
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Traditional infrastructure behaved like machinery.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Its biggest imports are machinery, chemicals and fuels.—
Hugh Leask,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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It is made available to other agencies as needed about 200 days out of the year, usually for a fee to cover the cost of operations.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The company also said that forecasts generated by its tools could be created independently, allowing government agencies and companies to control their own information.—
Joe Wertz,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Discoveries about the underlying technical mechanisms within LLMs are showing us more so how AI personas happen under-the-hood.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Transparency and press advocates say the statute threatens democratic oversight by creating a new legal mechanism that can shield information from public view, limit voters’ ability to scrutinize those in power and weaken the public’s right to know.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Grace’s mother, Tracy Brito, told FOX4 Dallas-Fort Worth that her daughter just got her driver’s license two months ago and had been excited to sign up as an organ donor.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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As the pulse locks in, organ drones arc overhead like streaking cirrus clouds.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Instrumentality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instrumentality. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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