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Recent Examples of instrumental
This crossroads was once the site of the home of Col. Thomas Polk, a North Carolina legislator instrumental in the push for independence from Britain in the late 18th century.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2025
Pollard was instrumental in expanding ServiceMaster’s areas of specialty beyond its traditional work in rug and furniture cleaning for homes and offices.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
As a legislator, Thrasher was instrumental in FSU getting a medical school, and of course his name is on the med-school building.
—Steve Bousquet, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025
As governments and industries aim to reach carbon neutrality, innovation in ICs will be instrumental in achieving long-term ESG goals.
—Cecilia Shen, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2025
Pollard was instrumental in expanding ServiceMaster’s areas of specialty beyond its traditional work in rug and furniture cleaning for homes and offices.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
As a legislator, Thrasher was instrumental in FSU getting a medical school, and of course his name is on the med-school building.
—Steve Bousquet, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025
As governments and industries aim to reach carbon neutrality, innovation in ICs will be instrumental in achieving long-term ESG goals.
—Cecilia Shen, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instrumental
Adjective
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Emotional requirements: Compassion, patience and resilience are all essential but don’t expect emotional support in return.—
JJ Holmes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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Captions are essential, especially on mobile devices or in quiet settings.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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The real question is whether their presence changes the fundamental nature of what these events represent.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
10 June 2025
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This cyclical demand impacts not just transaction volumes but also Circle’s fundamental revenue stream, which consists of interest income from reserves.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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But policy continuity is key to attracting the foreign investment necessary to realize these goals.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
13 June 2025
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For many, wearing a mask is a necessary medical consideration.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Schwartzman pours all of the requisite bitterness and petulance into Ash, including a few very funny tantrums.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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The baby doll voice, the dumb blonde schtick, create a requisite layer of fiction.—
Jeff Weiss,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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The drones and their release systems had to be tested in these demanding conditions to validate their ability to carry out the basic components of the mission.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The basic premise was that given the seriousness of the issues at hand, the heads of State themselves needed to work out a coordinated strategy.—
Robert Hormats,
Time,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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Business leaders must shift their focus from simply acquiring AI tools to strategically embedding them within human-centric processes, ensuring that twice literate humans are in the loop, empowered and indispensable.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Vest: Brunello Cucinelli Photo : Photographed by Luke Dickey/Styled by Alex Badia An indispensable garment for a certain segment of professional males, the vest is, frankly, quite practical.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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Debates over integration are far from settled Last year, before President Trump took office, Concordia Parish rejected a Justice Department plan that would have ended its case if the district combined several majority white and majority Black elementary and middle schools.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Since 2019, Hawkins has led Student Support Services in Valparaiso including special education and social workers after beginning her career as an elementary teacher in 2001.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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“Instrumental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instrumental. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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