instrumental

He has been instrumental in implementing her strategy of "de-demonisation" to try and rid the party of the toxic legacy of its founder, her father Jean-Marie Le Pen, who was openly antisemitic.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

"It was really just a combination of better samples, instrumental advantage and a more concerted effort. All of those things came together," Renne added.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

And it doesn’t help that the arrangements, despite being forceful and well-crafted, are somewhat anonymous—the original grunge bands were actual bands, where every member had an instrumental voice that contributed to the whole.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

During his tenure at GBH, Abbott was instrumental in helping launch the PBS on-demand platform PBS Passport, and oversaw nearly 800 employees.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

In effect, Jay’s Treaty was a repudiation of the Franco-American alliance of 1778, which had been so instrumental in gaining French military assistance for the winning of the American Revolution.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

The vocals throughout have that patented, tingling Jayhawks sound; the instrumentals are as sharp as fans will recall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

The instrumentals definitely serve as a unifying element.

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026

Across 17 tracks, including several instrumentals drawn from the documentary’s score, the album unfolds almost like a rock opera, building an immersive arc.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026

The album also features a pair of atmospheric instrumentals, “Space 1” and “Space 2,” co-written by the jammers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2025

Hence, then, in the and why we have instrumental ablatives, or, simply, instrumentals.

From A Handbook of the English Language by R. G. (Robert Gordon) Latham