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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2
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
Remain alert to conditions and follow all instructions from field emergency responders.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
While your care label will likely have instructions for the best cycle on which to wash your covers, opting for a gentle cycle, and dye-free detergent is a safe bet.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
If the superintendent decides to have a second consecutive e-learning day, there will be synchronous instruction.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Taken in accordance with the instructions on the label and an appropriate diet and exercise regimen, GLP-1s are effective at lowering a person’s weight.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
While your care label will likely have instructions for the best cycle on which to wash your covers, opting for a gentle cycle, and dye-free detergent is a safe bet.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
If the superintendent decides to have a second consecutive e-learning day, there will be synchronous instruction.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Taken in accordance with the instructions on the label and an appropriate diet and exercise regimen, GLP-1s are effective at lowering a person’s weight.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instruction
Noun
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But the Chiefs instituted a second edict that came to light at training camp, which wrapped up at Missouri Western on Wednesday.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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The episode is a reminder that the edicts of one administration can be revisited by the next.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
31 July 2025
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The group has pushed to allow families to use public grands for private school tuition and repeal the Blaine Amendment, a part of the Idaho Constitution that forbids taxpayer money to be used for religious teachings.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Aug. 2025
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To teach kids to play the role of C, educators must focus less on teaching and more on creating a space for kids to ask.—
Pia Lauritzen,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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As Styles zooms past, a small boy walking the opposite direction waves and catches the Grammy winner’s attention.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
18 Aug. 2025
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By interacting with executive leaders in key parts of the organization, boards can help connect direction and strategy with actions and outcomes.—
Lara Abrash,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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During his time with the Idaho Freedom Caucus, the group opposed state funding for higher education and workforce training and supported education savings accounts, often referred to as school vouchers, which would let families use state grants for private education.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Sheriff’s Office has already increased education and traffic enforcement on SR-67 and the Poway Sheriff’s traffic division is dedicating more time to patrolling the highway.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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Instead, a group of Jewish zealots burned the city’s storehouses in order to force the population to fight rather than wait out or appease their adversaries.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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Increasingly, young people in the United States and abroad are being recruited by extremist groups that conflate white supremacist ideology and violent action in order to hasten the collapse of society.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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While many states are now embedding financial education into K–12 schooling, the realities confronting a 17-year-old differ vastly from those facing a 22-year-old navigating healthcare deductibles, credit scores, and 401(k) matches.—
Jane Swift,
Fortune,
31 July 2025
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The program, which would use public money to help pay for private schooling, bitterly divided Republican lawmakers two years ago.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Lal and Myers seem to have captured the new administration’s attention: Duffy’s new directive ordering the development of the reactor specifically mentioned this risk.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
10 Aug. 2025
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Update, August 9, 2025: This story, originally published on August 7, has been updated with additional information regarding the Microsoft Exchange vulnerability directive issued by CISA, as well as a new protection that adds to the Microsoft Defender security arsenal.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Lanza's ruling sets the stage for a formal handover of Oak Flat, a 2,200-acre campground in Tonto National Forest, to Resolution Copper in exchange for several parcels of environmentally sensitive land as soon as Aug. 19, when his previous injunction, which gave the cases time to be heard, ends.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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In July, a federal district court issued a preliminary injunction blocking part of President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which restricts Medicaid funding to health care providers that conduct abortions and receive at least $800,000 in federal reimbursements.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Instruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instruction. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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