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instrumental

[in-struh-men-tl] / ˌɪn strəˈmɛn tl /


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The Pentagon has been instrumental in establishing this facility within days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

He proved instrumental for Rovers, instantly helping them to return to the second tier.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The witness most instrumental to Fernandez’s conviction also admitted at trial to a history of lying in court.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

His performance on “Why Was I Born,” one of the tracks on the recording, was also awarded a Grammy for jazz instrumental solo.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Practice describing different timbres of music—play different types of music on Pandora, for example, and try to describe the timbres you hear, including the vocal timbre of the singer or instrumental timbres.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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