How to Use instrumentality in a Sentence

instrumentality

noun
  • The instrumentality of one-party rule in the crusade against evil has great appeal.
    — The Economist, 18 Jan. 2018
  • But planting trees for shade was a particular kind of instrumentality, and so was planting trees for fruit.
    — Quartz Staff, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2023
  • And part of it is for some instrumentality to engage in the open labor market operations referenced above.
    — Robert Hockett, Forbes, 1 Feb. 2022
  • This dilemma can be solved in only one way, by the birth of a new faith, adjusted in its instrumentalities to the needs of the new century, but preserving the ultimate objectives of the old.
    — Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
  • But, by implanting microchips into humans, no instrumentality is required.
    — Paul Sassone, chicagotribune.com, 3 Aug. 2017
  • Investments in the Funds are not deposits or obligations of any bank, not insured or guaranteed by any governmental agency or instrumentality.
    — Stephen Wilmot, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2017
  • Under an instrumentality perspective, people are degraded as pure tools whose function is to facilitate others’ goal achievement.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 June 2022
  • 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
  • State and local governments, agencies and instrumentalities of the federal government, and nonprofits were not eligible for payments.
    — Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Neither is the zoo, a part of the Smithsonian Institution, which is a federal trust instrumentality created by Congress but not a part of the legislative branch.
    — James V. Grimaldi, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022
  • However, the tax credit is not available for state and local governments (and their instrumentalities) and for small businesses who take small business loans like the Paycheck Protection Program.
    — Anne Sraders, Fortune, 17 May 2020
  • Furthermore, Lenin had bequeathed the terroristic instrumentalities to his successor.
    — James Freeman, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2017
  • Other authorizers cannot operate instrumentality charter schools.
    — Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023
  • According to Wang, instrumentality is a dimension of objectification.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 June 2022
  • Due to a unique relationship with member cities, the Community Partnership on Aging is deemed to be a governmental instrumentality and is therefore recognized as a nonprofit organization.
    — Maria Shine Stewart, cleveland, 14 Dec. 2021

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