Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with instrument in American Collocation
instrument
noun
countable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈɪnstrəmənt/
financial
economic
financial
There will be more use of economic instruments such as pricing and taxation.
legal
legal
legally binding
statutory
The Treaty is a legally binding instrument.
effective/not effective
blunt
effective
powerful
Using criminal law to control human behaviour is using a blunt instrument against a sophisticated problem.
Education is probably the most powerful instrument of change that we have.
act
be used as
function
serve
In order to serve as an instrument of communication, language must be bound by rules.