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instrumental

adjective as in influential, assisting

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The students at Bennett and A&T were instrumental to the sit-ins’ success.

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As a member of the central bank’s leadership team, Jefferson has typically reinforced the views of Chair Jerome Powell, who figures to play an instrumental role in reconciling a fractured policy-setting committee next month.

Both have held multiple leadership positions over the course of their tenure, and have been instrumental at charting the current path their respective companies are on.

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“He had a fierce independence and really believed in speaking up for himself and his community. He played an instrumental role in centering Wilmington in the fight for environmental justice.”

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Morgan McSweeney, a man instrumental to the rise of Sir Keir Starmer, is at the centre of another political row after wave of anonymous briefings exposed tensions at the heart of government.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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