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as in certificate
a written or printed paper giving information about or proof of something
a valid will is a legal instrument
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as in tool
an article intended for use in work
always choose the right instrument for any woodworking job
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as in instrumentality
something used to achieve an end
he sees scouting as an instrument for building character in young people
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as in pawn
one that is or can be used to further the purposes of another
the claim that the scientists are mere instruments of the tobacco companies, who pay them to produce findings that are highly suspect
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Recent Examples of instrument
The instrument is a manifested vessel of blood, cultural, and generational heritage and knowledge that delineated the family’s lineage; despite living in a time that sought to erase their everyday existence.
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Malik William, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
The liquidity of slave property also supported other financial instruments like mortgages, insurance contracts, and warranties.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Nov. 2024
Beat’s seemingly infinite universe of sound, and hearing all the tones, colors and textures each musician coaxed from his instrument fit together.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024
The music, played with traditional instruments such as the violin and the jarana huasteca, gives rhythm to the dances that are performed both in public spaces and in the homes of families, where they are meant to bless the atmosphere.
—Arath Zumaya Muñoz, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
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Malik William, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
The liquidity of slave property also supported other financial instruments like mortgages, insurance contracts, and warranties.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Nov. 2024
Beat’s seemingly infinite universe of sound, and hearing all the tones, colors and textures each musician coaxed from his instrument fit together.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024
The music, played with traditional instruments such as the violin and the jarana huasteca, gives rhythm to the dances that are performed both in public spaces and in the homes of families, where they are meant to bless the atmosphere.
—Arath Zumaya Muñoz, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instrument
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Chemung County Executive Chris Moss displayed certificates at a news conference Tuesday showing both animals had tested negative.Patrick Smith, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Their electoral certificates must be received by the Senate and the national archivist by Dec. 25.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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More digital tools than ever before have come to market to address the ongoing loneliness epidemic.Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
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On the white marble counter of the open kitchen lie six or seven tools neatly arranged by size, including a power drill, a hammer, and a handsaw.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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This dilemma can be solved in only one way, by the birth of a new faith, adjusted in its instrumentalities to the needs of the new century, but preserving the ultimate objectives of the old.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
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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
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In a cruel twist of fate, the 72-year-old beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother lost his life two weeks ago, this time to two men in a robbery inside his Rochester Hills home, about a 35-minute drive from his jewelry store and pawn shop.Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2024
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The entity, called the Research Policy Board, became a pawn in a fight between the new administration and legislators over Trump’s plan to reduce how much money universities receive to manage NIH grants to their faculty.ByJeffrey Mervis, science.org, 16 Oct. 2024
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This process was further clarified by the 2022 amendments to the Electoral Count Act, which redefined the certification of electoral votes and affirmed the vice president’s role as purely ceremonial.Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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These certifications ensure that the proceeds from the bond are genuinely going toward impactful environmental projects.Christer Holloman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Tracking your device Try to locate your phone with the find my device feature.Kelvin Chan, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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Many turn to their devices when bored or stressed, much like an adult pacifier.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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Georgie is the only other baker who does a good job, and her meringues are as wonky as lipstick put on in a moving vehicle.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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California enacted a law this year that will, among other things, require manufacturers to continuously monitor every autonomous vehicle on the road and designate a remote human operator to immobilize a vehicle if necessary.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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In addition to the phone seizure, FBI agents obtained a warrant to access Ogles' personal email account.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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And here’s where things get politically and professionally dicey for our agents because Sweeney expected trouble and set up shop in the NCIS parking lot.Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Instrument.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instrument. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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