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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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The second asks solo instruments to try a bit of salsa-style improv.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

In his Boulder lab chock full of instruments, Kyle McMillan -- a PhD candidate in atmospheric chemistry -- is working to better understand what happens in the clouds.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The observations provided a level of detail that previous instruments could not achieve.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Harding noted that he began playing instruments as a child in three local orchestras near where he grew up, and was eager to share his appreciation for music education.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

It could have been straight out of Fred’s Miles Davis album, where the musicians made sounds that had never been made by instruments before.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen