- present tense form of instrument (3rd person singular).
- plural of instrument.
instruments
Example Sentences
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Peeking at the animals around me, I couldn’t help but think of them as characters whenever new instruments joined the symphony.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
These cameras are standard spacecraft instruments that detect bright objects in space and help determine a spacecraft's orientation and position.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
Catching them in nets and fitting the instruments takes about 20 minutes: a brief stressful episode after which the animals return to normal behavior.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
The chairman has a few instruments for holding a committee together.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
They used a few basic instruments, some almanacs, and math.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
