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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

Seeing it as a positive act instead of a negative one can be instrumental in taking greater control over decisions.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

South Sudan’s health minister, Yolanda Awel Deng, said the new vaccine, alongside other preventive measures such as insecticide-treated bed nets and timely access to medical care, will be instrumental in a push to eliminate malaria.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2024

"Additionally, the reference genomes we produced will be instrumental for future studies of primate evolution and human diseases."

From Science Daily • May 29, 2024

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