Thesaurus results for INSTRUMENTS

instruments

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plural of instrument

as in certificates

a written or printed paper giving information about or proof of something a valid will is a legal instrument

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as in devices

an article intended for use in work always choose the right instrument for any woodworking job

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as in instrumentalities

something used to achieve an end he sees scouting as an instrument for building character in young people

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as in tools

one that is or can be used to further the purposes of another the claim that the scientists are mere instruments of the tobacco companies, who pay them to produce findings that are highly suspect

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Recent Examples of instruments The instruments can move with greater flexibility than the human hand, while the system filters out natural hand tremors that could affect delicate movements. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026 Bands like the all-female salsa group Agua Pura and the young Los Jefes have taken up unofficial residencies in Segovia's home, using his instruments, recording booths and expertise in the industry to help shape their own sound. — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026 Sets of instruments were stationed along every wall of the room, fully encompassing us in sound. — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 What makes Roman unique is its wide-angle vision and powerful infrared instruments that give it an extraordinary field of view. — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 The installation basically turned gym equipment into instruments. — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 28 Aug. 2026 Jon Batiste is one of the most interesting contemporary musicians out there, a musical prodigy who began performing at age 8 and has mastered multiple instruments. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026 To capture the Ice Age era, the trio used instruments including the Divje Babe flute, which was discovered in 1995 at the Divje Babe archeological site in Slovenia. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 Vaccines, protective equipment, semiconductors and shipping capacity became instruments of national interest. — Akolisa Ufodike, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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Let’s Encrypt, the certificate authority that issued the certificates used in the hijacking, requires a quorum of them to return a positive result before a certificate is issued.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
Yeah, well, the import certificates were distinct, but their goal is to balance imports against exports.

— Alex Crippen, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026

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Instead, Cramer pointed to Cook's ability to sustain the iPhone's appeal and keep consumers coming back through successive generations of premium devices.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Infecting already compromised devices Research published Monday brings the threat into much clearer view.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of devices

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Teamsters California sued the California Department of Motor Vehicles earlier this month over the DMV’s decision to lift a ban on autonomous vehicles weighing more than 10,001 pounds.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
One item bearing the brunt of the tariffs is vehicles, which could have an outsized impact on Kansas City.

— Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of vehicles

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Digital passports are now accessible directly on Tod’s website, giving shoppers information on materials, production processes, locations and company certifications.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026
By June 2017, 37% of warfare readiness certifications for cruiser and destroyer crews in Japan had expired.

— Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of certifications

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The Gulf states have experimented with ship-to-ship transfers and other means of moving crude around Iranian restrictions.

— Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
Living with endometriosis means becoming an expert on highly specialized ingredients and constantly cross-checking product labels.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of means

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Melton was a Mountain West All-Academic pick who today is an avid chess player, moving pawns on his phone or going toe-to-toe with Justin Verlander in the middle of the clubhouse.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
With no end to the war in sight, inflation on the rise, fuel rationing and continued threats of strikes, the vast majority of the Iranian population appear not to be players, but pawns.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 14 Aug. 2026