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tool

[tool] / tul /




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What are other ways to say tool? A tool is a contrivance held in and worked by the hand, for assisting the work of (especially) mechanics or skilled laborers: a carpenter's tools. An instrument is anything used in doing a certain type of work or producing a certain result, especially such as requires delicacy, accuracy, or precision: surgical or musical instruments. An implement is any tool or contrivance designed or used for a particular purpose: agricultural implements. A utensil is especially an article for domestic use: kitchen utensils. 

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According to Karp, the tool makes AI models “safe and useful and precise.”

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

He added that the sex offender list was “not punishment” but “a tool for law enforcement to monitor who may potentially cause a risk.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

The government abruptly forced Anthropic to cut off access to its two cutting-edge artificial intelligence models on June 12 after discovering vulnerabilities in the safeguards put in place to prevent misuse of the tool.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

It’s true that ever since the 1960s, the U.S. federal government has used its economic power as a tool to create policy change in Cuba.

From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026

The children helped Roz put on her new tool belt.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown




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