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as in devices
an article intended for use in work
needed a special tool to open the case of the appliance
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as in pawns
one that is or can be used to further the purposes of another
a ruthless leader using his trusting followers as tools in his quest for power
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as in suckers
one who is easily deceived or cheated
you're just a pathetic tool of the advertising industry if you believe everything you see in TV commercials
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tools
Noun
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The combination of IoT and AI enables connected devices to collect, analyze and act on data in real-time.—
Rahul Saluja,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024 -
Just in time for Christmas, certain members of Congress are hard at work in their policy shops, fashioning a massive lump of cybersecurity coal with which to gift American users of electronic devices.—
David Williams,
National Review,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Everyone either deals directly with a customer, supports someone who does or is part of the process that drives or supports the customer experience.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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Zack Rosenblatt spent time with Vrabel over the last five months and came away with a fantastic tale of who Vrabel is now, and what drives him.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Such a strategy could effectively weaponize these institutions, turning them into instruments of unilateralism rather than forums for global collaboration.—
Allison Carnegie,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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And criminal hackers and adversarial states are already employing AI and MI as instruments to identify and take advantage of flaws in threat detection frameworks.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Nurses and doctors are especially vulnerable, with reports showing that 91% of emergency doctors and 25% of nurses have been victims of workplace violence.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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The victims were asked to provide bail money in cash so their relative could be released immediately, according to federal authorities.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Tools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tools. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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