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instruments

NOUN

tool, implement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apparatus appliance device equipment gadget gear gizmo machine machinery mechanism

STRONG

contraption contrivance doodad paraphernalia tackle utensil

Antonyms

WEAK

end

NOUN

means, agent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

material mechanism medium organ vehicle

STRONG

agency channel factor force instrumentality ministry wherewithal

Antonyms

WEAK

end

Example Sentences

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Hydrogen, the most abundant element in the cosmos, emits only a very faint glow, making direct observations nearly impossible for older instruments.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

A statutory overhaul is necessary to modernize economic instruments and make possible their coordination.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Her entry uses traditional Greek instruments and references the popular belly dance Tsifteteli.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Prediction markets like Kalshi say that event contracts are financial instruments subject to the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

He then developed the metal-barred metallophones from the idea of the Indonesian gamelan orchestra and the German glockenspiels, which were small metal-plated instruments found in Germany.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin