as in essential
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Recent Examples of instrumental
With Goff, who arrived in 2021 as a castoff from the Rams, Johnson and Lions head coach Dan Campbell were instrumental in providing an injection of belief and confidence.
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Talent and literary agency UTA was instrumental in putting the pieces together for the creative venture.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2025
Rubio will be instrumental in making good on many of Trump's grandest campaign promises — from ending the war in Ukraine to countering China's growing influence to implementing a ceasefire deal in Gaza.
—Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
At the time, Derby were saddled with financial penalties and Rooney was instrumental in navigating that mess, performing admirably given the fraught circumstances.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Talent and literary agency UTA was instrumental in putting the pieces together for the creative venture.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2025
Rubio will be instrumental in making good on many of Trump's grandest campaign promises — from ending the war in Ukraine to countering China's growing influence to implementing a ceasefire deal in Gaza.
—Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
At the time, Derby were saddled with financial penalties and Rooney was instrumental in navigating that mess, performing admirably given the fraught circumstances.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instrumental
Adjective
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Healthy fats are essential for producing and regulating hormones that impact mood and memory.—
Sogol Ash, Contributor,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2025
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Get Enough Sleep Sleep is essential for overall health, and lack of sleep may increase cravings for sugary foods.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The token's success could depend as much on sustaining community enthusiasm as on any fundamental factors.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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That was in full evidence at the Australian Open, with Jovic's heavy defeat to Rybakina and Joint's loss to Pegula, who explained that part of her late development was not caution or planning, but born out of a simple and fundamental fear that all tennis players experience no matter their age.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Timing one’s necessary exit from power is, of course, one of life’s most vexing conundrums and Biden hardly is alone in blowing the moment.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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That relentless focus is necessary, especially for a team that has struggled defensively — an area long associated with Thibodeau’s coaching identity.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
19 Jan. 2025
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But barring any last-minute changes of heart by a requisite number of GOP members, Democrats are worried that this news will not change the end result.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Some medical centers have policies on minimal jewelry, with a hand-washing requisite before visiting wards.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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This period, a decade after the end of the Korean War, is often depicted—by my parents’ generation, who were children at the time, and later in books, film, and TV—as one of hunger and hardship, of basic survival.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
18 Jan. 2025
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The vast majority of Redditors sided with the teenager, with many saying that asking someone to accommodate house guests during a visit is okay — but not at the cost of basic essentials such as warmth.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The latter, first used in military jets, provides more visual information, particularly vital for avoiding severe weather or during approaches into mountain airports such as Aspen, where having terrain and runway images directly in the pilot’s view could be indispensable.—
Julie Boatman,
Robb Report,
18 Jan. 2025
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So when does being indispensable stop being an asset and start becoming a liability?—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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In a message to families Tuesday, District 205 Superintendent Robert McBride said the decision was made because most of the elementary districts that feed into the high school were also having students report to class.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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One is that the course is just elementary easy – like show up and get your A, easy.—
Derek Newton,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Instrumental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instrumental. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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