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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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Because existing drugs haven’t been able to target this protein, treatment for pancreatic cancer has primarily relied on toxic drugs that act more like blunt instruments than precise tools.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

UniCredit also holds financial instruments connected to 3.2% of Commerzbank, and 13.2% in cash-settled derivatives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Roman's infrared instruments will be able to observe these glowing planets and study how their brightness changes over time.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

“I just love messing around with different instruments and seeing all the different sounds I can make,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

These include the earliest dated set of European navigation instruments found thus far: compasses, protractors, calipers, sounding leads, tide calculators, and a device for calculating speed called a log reel.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler