Instrument
Instrument noun - A written or printed paper giving information about or proof of something.
Usage example: a valid will is a legal instrument
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Synonyms for Instrument
Record is a synonym for instrument in document topic. In some cases you can use "Record" instead a noun "Instrument".
Record
Record noun - A relating of events usually in the order in which they happened.
Instrument is a synonym for record in document topic. Sometimes you can use "Instrument" instead a noun "Record", if it concerns topics such as certificate.
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The birth of hip-hop turned once common household record players into an instrument in the form of "scratching," whereby a DJ moves an in-play record back and fourth on it's turntable to produce a rhythmic scratch or manipulate the recording.
Source: Everything Is an Instrument -
Josh Dies, the lead singer and songwriter writes 100% of the music and lyrics and COULD record every instrument on every album by himself... but chooses not to.
Source: I Am the Band -
They've turned random things (ranging from bowls to poles) into instruments and once built their own instrument and destroyed it so they could record the sounds it made.
Source: Music / Angelspit
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Record and Instrument. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/instrument/record
Instrument & Record. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/instrument/record>.
Record or Instrument. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/instrument/record.
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