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something used to achieve an end
computer literacy is only an instrumentality for acquiring an education, and not an end in itself
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Recent Examples of instrumentality
To effect these seizures, the FBI will simultaneously issue commands that will interfere with the hackers’ control over the instrumentalities of their crimes (the Target Devices), including by preventing the hackers from easily re-infecting the Target Devices with KV Botnet malware.
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Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2024
The common thread here is a blatant, self-serving instrumentality incapable of distinguishing between the desire for order and the desire for domination, between the good of all and one’s own good.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 31 Dec. 2023
Other authorizers cannot operate instrumentality charter schools.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023
State and local governments, agencies and instrumentalities of the federal government, and nonprofits were not eligible for payments.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
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Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2024
The common thread here is a blatant, self-serving instrumentality incapable of distinguishing between the desire for order and the desire for domination, between the good of all and one’s own good.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 31 Dec. 2023
Other authorizers cannot operate instrumentality charter schools.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023
State and local governments, agencies and instrumentalities of the federal government, and nonprofits were not eligible for payments.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
See all Example Sentences for instrumentality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instrumentality
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The instruments will be about 500 feet apart, longer than the length of an American football field, which will allow scientists to get a closer view of the corona.Chandelis Duster, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
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Its seismometer was the last active science instrument before the rover was officially retired in December 2022.Victoria Corless, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Secret Service agents thwarted the attack, and Routh fled before being apprehended.Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
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This past offseason, Smith’s agent broached the topic of a contract extension this offseason, to no avail.Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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In Indiana, the left law lane states that the left lane is for passing or faster-moving vehicles.Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
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Lyon are owned by Palace general partner John Textor’s Eagle Football vehicle.Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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The top-performing subsectors were banks, machinery, and consumer staples.Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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But cars, semis, boats, aircraft, terrestrial and extraterrestrial off-roaders, and machinery of war?New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
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Large retail credit card issuers also increased the cost of their cards by charging for paper statements, the agency said.Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Enterprises increasingly work with third-party vendors such as contractors, freelancers, suppliers and marketing agencies to meet workload demands, automate tasks and hire efficiently.Arti Raman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Driven by a passion for understanding the intricate mechanisms of the human immune system, Dr. Halpert’s expertise evolved into a mission: revolutionizing cancer treatment.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Using this mechanism, the metasheet can be remotely controlled to push items around by raising and lowering different areas.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
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Visceral fat is the fat that surrounds these organs.Maggie Aime, MSN, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
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What’s really holy, Hirsch seems to imply, is not just a synagogue’s glittering stained glass or the imposing notes of the organ, or even the words of the prayers.Edward Hirsch, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Instrumentality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instrumentality. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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