1
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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2
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
Early traction is strongest in crypto-native markets where the instrument is used as collateral, but Bayston envisions adoption in public markets as regulations catch up.
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Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
As a result, yields on cash instruments like money markets and short-term bonds should start to come down.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
The final image, collected in 2021, is sharper due to the addition of two new telescopes, Kitt Peak in Arizona and NOEMA (Northern Extended Millimeter Array) in France, to the 25 Earth- and space-based instruments that make up the EHT network, which boosted the project's sensitivity.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Furthermore, Mangione faces charges in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested, in relation to forgery, giving a fake ID to an officer, and possession of an instrument of crime.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
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Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
As a result, yields on cash instruments like money markets and short-term bonds should start to come down.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
The final image, collected in 2021, is sharper due to the addition of two new telescopes, Kitt Peak in Arizona and NOEMA (Northern Extended Millimeter Array) in France, to the 25 Earth- and space-based instruments that make up the EHT network, which boosted the project's sensitivity.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Furthermore, Mangione faces charges in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested, in relation to forgery, giving a fake ID to an officer, and possession of an instrument of crime.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instrument
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Legacy cryptographic workflows, certificate authorities and identity systems are often tightly coupled to on-premises environments, which are often siloed.—
Julian Durand,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Eighty-nine applicants from thirty-seven countries received their certificates of citizenship.—
Toby Meyjes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The automation tools haven’t put much of a crimp on the 27 million or so of today’s global software engineers who generally do their coding by hand.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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To read how Newsweek uses AI as a newsroom tool, click here.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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They are left wielding the tools of instrumentality: in-groups and cliques, buying effort through more money, coercive employment agreements and suits against whistleblowers.—
Dave Winsborough,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Holding the weight of cotton’s influence on the world, and thus the instrumentality of Black labor, is painful, yet necessary work.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
9 July 2025
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Weeks of checking pawn shops and posting reward signs went nowhere.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Missing pawns, cracked hourglass timers, and flimsy boxes have a way of sneaking up on you.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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Apply to colleges while also researching apprenticeship programs, professional certifications, or gap year opportunities.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The FoundStock standard was co-developed by global testing and certification organizations Control Union and Peterson, and is currently in pilot with several as-yet-to-be-named global fashion and textile brands.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses come with the Meta Neural Band, an EMG wristband that allows users to control the device using hand gestures.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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However, Sony doesn’t skimp on the polling rate—the speed at which your device sends inputs to your PC—which peaks at 8,000Hz.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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The future of this rapidly expanding means of devising software by tapping into the generative capabilities of modern-era AI, such as ChatGPT, Claude, Llama, Grok, Gemini, and other large language models, will be discussed.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Such compounds can form by other means, such as, for example, the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide.—
Dirk Schulze-Makuch,
Big Think,
17 Sep. 2025
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Ivanhoe Mines—controlled by billionaire Robert Friedland—has agreed to sell C$690 million ($500 million) of its shares to Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) as the company seeks to expands its copper output amid rising demand for the metals needed for electric vehicles and data centers.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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All-solid-state batteries promise safer, more powerful energy storage for electric vehicles, electronics, and the grid.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Instrument.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instrument. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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