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be instrumental

VERB
contribute
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advance assist help lead strengthen support
STRONG
aid augment conduce fortify redound reinforce supplement tend uphold
WEAK
add to be conducive do one's bit finger in the pie get in the act have a hand in put in two cents sit in on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease hinder hurt stop
STRONG
injure subtract weaken
WEAK
counteract disapprove harm neglect oppose shun take take away withdraw withhold

Example Sentences

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Indeed, it may be instrumental in determining the fate of millions of American-born infants.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

Advancing the theoretical models of memory will be instrumental to gaining new insights into the human mind and recreating humanlike memory in AI agents.

From Science Daily • Oct. 8, 2025

Those jobs can pay six figures annually, as they can be instrumental for getting audiences to click on those videos.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2025

It added that the announcements were part of "a thoughtful succession plan" and credited Vitale as a "strong design leader" whose "talent and vision will be instrumental in Versace's growth".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2025

The girl’s name, reader, was Miggery Sow And though she did not yet know it, she would be instrumental in helping the rat work his revenge.

From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo