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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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Researchers did not just focus on what these instruments observed.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

Hercules, Calif.-based Bio-Rad makes instruments and software used by hospitals, blood banks and medical laboratories.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The set from the current PBS series, which began in 2020, is in another part of the museum, which also includes an extensive exhibit of historic veterinarian instruments.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Her entry uses traditional Greek instruments and references the popular belly dance Tsifteteli.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Scientists are limited to studying the information that their instruments record; creating more accurate, more precise instruments is one of the CVO’s main jobs.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone