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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Instruments were replaced with couches; the control room is now a walk-in closet.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

He recalls his first time using a computer, navigating a pixelated “Donkey Kong” figure across the neon screen of a Texas Instruments machine.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Mizuho reiterated a Neutral rating on Texas Instruments stock and lifted its price target to $300 from $255 in a research note earlier this week.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Seaport Research Partners upgrades Texas Instruments to Buy, citing its crucial power chips for the growing artificial intelligence data center ecosystem.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Instruments that produce sound using strings are called chordophones, or simply strings.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones