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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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Hydrogen, the most abundant element in the cosmos, emits only a very faint glow, making direct observations nearly impossible for older instruments.

From Science Daily • May 16, 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

A statutory overhaul is necessary to modernize economic instruments and make possible their coordination.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

We meet him in the middle of rehearsal week at Vienna's Museum of Science and Technology, where the second floor is full of early mechanical instruments and historical synthesisers.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

“Blind flying” is what early aviators called air navigation using instruments in poor visibility.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein