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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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Similarly, an instrument aboard NOAA’s JPSS-2 satellite, NOAA-21, took this picture also highlighting the hotspots from the fire and the length of the smoke plume extending out over the ocean.—
Meredith Garofalo,
Space.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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Today’s early systems already require thousands of specialty parts, tools, and instruments; sophisticated fabrication and cryogenic facilities; and world-class mastery in dozens of technical areas, all supported by billions of dollars of investment in research and development.—
Charina Chou,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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By Kent Page Education is one of the most powerful agents of change in the world.—
UNICEF USA,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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The agent reported hearing Block’s voice in the call, another target of the federal investigation.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2025
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The spacecraft, called Blue Moon, is one of two vehicles NASA has picked to potentially ferry astronauts from lunar orbit down to the surface of the moon.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
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The autonomous vehicle service was funded by the city of Chicago.—
Nnedi Okorafor,
WIRED,
14 Jan. 2025
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The control room is smoky, the air conditioner barely functions, and every piece of machinery generates a frustrating amount of background noise.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
9 Jan. 2025
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Imports: With about half of U.S. ocean imports passing through the East Coast and Gulf Coast ports, a wide range of products are affected, including produce, cars, auto and machinery parts, clothing, pharmaceuticals, wine and spirits, holiday goods like toys, and seafood, experts said.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
9 Jan. 2025
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That shouldn’t change because of the Bears’ next head coach or what happens in free agency.—
Kevin Fishbain,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Courtney Vandersloot: The longtime Sky star is on the hunt for a new team in free agency this spring after winning the second WNBA championship of her career with the New York Liberty in 2024.—
Julia Poe,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Jan. 2025
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Select racial groups dominate others by appropriating their land and then creating political rules and economic mechanisms to entrench that dominance.—
Michael Albertus,
TIME,
15 Jan. 2025
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In response, the Secret Service said that the agency lacks a mechanism to reimburse state and local governments for support during protective events.—
Trent Abrego,
Twin Cities,
15 Jan. 2025
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Ultrasound: This noninvasive test uses sound waves and echoes to produce pictures of internal organs.—
Doru Paul,
Health,
10 Jan. 2025
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Differing levels of exposure to these substances can irritate a pet’s respiratory system and internal organs.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Instrumentality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instrumentality. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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