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Recent Examples of instrumental
The Helena store has also been instrumental in fighting back against Montana’s drag ban and hosts regular Drag Story Hour events.
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Nico Lang, Them., 21 Apr. 2025
However, as the singer began to descend through the middle of the dress, the mic completely cut out, leaving only the instrumental track audible.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Marks, who had been instrumental in shaping the first Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed effort to rapidly develop Covid-19 vaccines and treatments, wrote in his resignation letter that Kennedy is undermining vaccine confidence.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Simon said de León was instrumental in teaching him the ins and outs of the byzantine world of Cuban politics.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
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Nico Lang, Them., 21 Apr. 2025
However, as the singer began to descend through the middle of the dress, the mic completely cut out, leaving only the instrumental track audible.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Marks, who had been instrumental in shaping the first Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed effort to rapidly develop Covid-19 vaccines and treatments, wrote in his resignation letter that Kennedy is undermining vaccine confidence.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Simon said de León was instrumental in teaching him the ins and outs of the byzantine world of Cuban politics.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instrumental
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Understanding and regulating the trade in shark and ray meat is no longer optional but essential.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Every child in New York deserves the chance to learn basic literacy, numeracy, science, and civics — skills essential for participating in society, holding a job, and fulfilling civic duties like voting or serving on a jury.—
David Bloomfield,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Wednesday that aims to alter how colleges and universities are accredited, reshaping a fundamental aspect of American higher education.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The only fundamental differences in the 2025 model are the stronger hinge and improved dust resistance.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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The laws are seen by the administration as a necessary protection against threats to the country, a betrayal of the principles and virtues of the nation by the opposition and the public at large.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Apr. 2025
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In both cases, regulation or policing of markets is necessary to ensure that ‘bad’ actors do not gain an advantage over good ones.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Will Howard, Steelers Why Howard can succeed Howard played his best ball in the College Football Playoff to lead Ohio State to the national championship, so he’s got the requisite moxie to play for a proud Steelers franchise against a grueling AFC North schedule.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Of course, that comes with first doing the requisite homework into companies’ financials to minimize the possibility of picking a real loser.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2025
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But this allegation overlooks evidence that the Calkins curriculum worked for children who were taught basic reading skills at home.—
K. Dara Hill,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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Taxpayer funds are a privilege, and Harvard fails to meet the basic conditions required to access that privilege.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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When printing textiles, gum arabic played the indispensable role of a thickening agent that helped bind dyes on fabric.—
Erik Zou,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Apr. 2025
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This book is indispensable to understanding not just the thinking of Savarkar’s time but also the intellectual currents shaping modern India.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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That really elementary approach to writing is one of my favorite things.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
23 Apr. 2025
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There are no plans to increase the student-teacher ratio at elementary and intermediate schools.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Instrumental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instrumental. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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