instrumental

He was instrumental in creating the branding that came to be known as “Dodger Blue” and was directing the team’s marketing efforts when the Dodgers passed the 3-million mark in attendance for the first time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

He has been instrumental in implementing her strategy of "de-demonisation" to try and rid the party of the toxic legacy of its founder, her father Jean-Marie Le Pen, who was openly antisemitic.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Braden was sanguine about Rantzen's promotion but his wife, TV presenter Barbara Kelly, was publicly contemptuous of the decision and accused Wilcox of being instrumental in her appointment.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

"It was really just a combination of better samples, instrumental advantage and a more concerted effort. All of those things came together," Renne added.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

The first half was instrumental, with only a horn playing the melody, and then a woman started singing along in the second half.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

The instrumentals uplift the presentation of the other tracks.

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026

Even his former nemesis Wiley paid respects, posting a video of one of Ellis's instrumentals with a dove emoji.

From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026

Frontwoman Florence Shaw speaks her poetic lyrics over the band’s hypnotic instrumentals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025

Infusing mostly rich, ethereal instrumentals with the music of her Spanish roots and Brazilian vibes, Casado, born in Spain, creates an intoxicating space to dwell and think.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2025

Hence, then, in the and why we have instrumental ablatives, or, simply, instrumentals.

From A Handbook of the English Language by R. G. (Robert Gordon) Latham