Synonyms for instrumental
ˌɪn strəˈmɛn tlin·stru·men·tal

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1. instrumentaladjective

   relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments

   "instrumental compositions"; "an instrumental ensemble"

   Synonyms:
   subservient, implemental

   Antonyms:
   unhelpful, vocal

2. implemental, instrumental, subservientadjective

   serving or acting as a means or aid

   "instrumental in solving the crime"

   Synonyms:
   subservient, slavish, implemental, submissive

   Antonyms:
   unhelpful, vocal

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1. instrumentaladjective

   Synonyms:
   conducive, subservient, serviceable, helping, helpful, assisting, auxiliary, ancillary, ministerial

2. instrumentaladjective

   Synonyms:
   of musical instruments

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1. List of paraphrases for "instrumental":

   instrumentation, contributed, decisive, useful, crucial, toolkit, essential, helpful, critical, fundamental, determinant

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1. Chipper Jones:

   Hank was very instrumental in me becoming an Atlanta Brave, the room of Braves decision-makers was split on who they were going to take with their first pick. As legendary scout Paul Snyder once told me, the vote came around to Hank. He paused, looked at everybody in the room, and he said, ‘Y'all better draft that Jones boy.’ I’ll never forget that. That comment must’ve carried some weight.

2. The Israeli leader:

   The mufti was instrumental in the decision to exterminate the Jews of Europe.

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4. Chicago Police Department:

   Chief Johnson has significant experience managing large-scale special events and was instrumental in the operational planning and response of the 2012 NATO Summit, he has also served as a supervisor in the detective bureau and is currently completing his master’s degree in public policy and administration at Northwestern University.

5. Bob Faris:

   Bullying can be highly instrumental and used for social climbing, and it works.