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instrumental

[in-struh-men-tl] / ˌɪn strəˈmɛn tl /


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Evans was instrumental in the decision to shift the team away from the previously announced production of “Arabian Nights,” a project once spearheaded by Baker, who died in 2014.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

This discussion should not only outline your value outside the company, but also identify how you’ve been instrumental in helping your company meet its goals.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Musk's lawyers suggested Microsoft was instrumental in OpenAI's pivot toward being a commercial company, citing Nadella's 2023 boast: "We have the people, we have the compute, we have the data, we have everything."

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The Chelsea soccer team still takes the field to the 1969 rocksteady instrumental “The Liquidator,” and the Notting Hill Carnival is now a global event.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Multi-part performance in either the vocal or instrumental milieu is cognitively beneficial, and will increase a child’s musical competence.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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