1
as in edict
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
needed an administrative assistant who was good at following instructions
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as in teaching
the act or process of imparting knowledge or skills to another
the view that the instruction of our nation's youth should be our highest priority
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Recent Examples of instruction
During a typical session, each volunteer musician was paired with a child for one-on-one instruction.
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Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 22 July 2025
The first is do not send or accept wire instructions by email.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
Some sirens can broadcast specific instructions, which can help.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 11 July 2025
The district also has a particularly high rate of students whose first language is not English and rely on instruction services supported by federal funding.
—Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
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Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 22 July 2025
The first is do not send or accept wire instructions by email.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
Some sirens can broadcast specific instructions, which can help.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 11 July 2025
The district also has a particularly high rate of students whose first language is not English and rely on instruction services supported by federal funding.
—Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instruction
Noun
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Iran's top Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi, issued a fatwa, or religious edict, against Trump on June 29.—
Mandy Taheri
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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Folt arrived in 2019 in the aftermath of the Varsity Blues scandal — as well as several other scandals — with an edict to clean up the university.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
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In addition to the indoor spaces and rooftop garden, the campus also has a 2,000-square-foot teaching garden, electric bike charging stations and trails connecting to the Crystal Bridges campus.—
Miceala Morano,
Arkansas Online,
18 July 2025
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More than 70 percent of new teachers who are career changers require additional education in methods and theories of teaching, according to the superintendent.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 July 2025
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Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard closed at Loop 101 Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard in Scottsdale was scheduled to close in both directions at Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) from 9 p.m. July 25 to 5 a.m. July 28 for a widening project, according to ADOT.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
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But huge early bets in the wrong direction can doom your venture.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Pulling the plug on these dollars is likely to impact rural stations the most, which feed information, entertainment and education to isolated communities.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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With financial struggles and worries often cited as reasons for people having fewer children, solutions often focus on calling for policies that include making child care, health care, housing and education more accessible.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Advertisement Those orders had been suspended as a matter of routine.—
Juwayriah Wright,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Five months into its unprecedented dismantling of foreign-aid programs, the Trump administration has given the order to incinerate food instead of sending it to people abroad who need it.—
Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
Noun
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And as a black family in the 80s in Detroit, home schooling was unheard of.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 July 2025
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In theory, adding 30 extra hours of schooling seems like a sound idea.—
Mike Whitmire,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Training programs help developers and operators understand how policy directives are translated into runtime behavior, thereby fostering confidence in the agility framework.—
Dave Krauthamer,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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The letter says the funding pause goes against the Trump administration’s directive to send education back to the states.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
16 July 2025
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But Powell would likely fight any attempt to remove him, and without strong evidence of fraud, the court would either dismiss or issue an injunction.—
Paul Weinstein Jr,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The lawsuit, filed in Rhode Island federal court, seeks a preliminary injunction to immediately reinstate the funds, which had previously been approved by Congress.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 July 2025
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“Instruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instruction. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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