- present tense form of instrument (3rd person singular).
- plural of instrument.
instruments
Example Sentences
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Peeking at the animals around me, I couldn’t help but think of them as characters whenever new instruments joined the symphony.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
"This gives MMX a clearer picture of what its instruments -- and ultimately the sample collection -- can expect."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
Catching them in nets and fitting the instruments takes about 20 minutes: a brief stressful episode after which the animals return to normal behavior.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Thus, along with their instruments they packed sheaves of what appeared to be sheet music but was in fact coded data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Scientists are limited to studying the information that their instruments record; creating more accurate, more precise instruments is one of the CVO’s main jobs.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
