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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
Each set includes 10 Medium Hooks, 16 Adhesive Strips, 20 Screws, 20 Wall Anchors and instructions.
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ABC News, 9 May 2026
When the study participants came back outside, they were sent to a different researcher who didn't know the instructions given to each participant.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 9 May 2026
Schools and universities use Canvas to manage nearly all aspects of instruction.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
The instructions say it can be hosed dry, which is handy!
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
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ABC News, 9 May 2026
When the study participants came back outside, they were sent to a different researcher who didn't know the instructions given to each participant.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 9 May 2026
Schools and universities use Canvas to manage nearly all aspects of instruction.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
The instructions say it can be hosed dry, which is handy!
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instruction
Noun
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Vancouver’s mayor issued a stern edict to keep the Whitecaps in town.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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My worry is edicts from Hartford.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The cooperation between the mongooses enables culture and teaching, but also incredible violence.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 May 2026
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Alongside teaching, Quach began working with birds, eventually developing long term relationships with two macaws that have now been with him for more than 21 years, an uncommon lifespan in human care.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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His own aspirations have pulled him in several directions.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The team used high-resolution satellite images taken before and after the event to reconstruct the shape and geometry of the slide, as well as its axis and direction.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
10 May 2026
Noun
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This carnivore’s sanctum offers an education in offal, mapping the pig from trompa (snout) to rabo (tail).—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Expanding access to high-quality early education, supporting the workforce behind it, and giving families clearer information is all part of the solution.—
Tina Dello Russo,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
Noun
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An additional move will need to be made in order to get Snell on the roster on Saturday.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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State officials have asked federal courts to set aside that order in light of its ruling in the Louisiana redistricting case.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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At the end of their intensive, ten-month schooling in all things Chinese, the students receive a Masters in Global Affairs from Tsinghua, considered one of the ten best universities in the world.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Conversely, home schooling received a big boost in activity during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when public-school campuses were typically closed for a year or more.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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This directive was introduced to assist the European film industry, which has had trouble competing with Hollywood films.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
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Under directives from President Hosni Mubarak, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) withdrew routing data, and disabled key network infrastructure within two hours.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 May 2026
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The National Science Foundation suspended at least 18 research grants to UC Berkeley last month despite a court injunction restricting such suspensions, according to an attorney representing university scientists in a class-action lawsuit.—
Felicia Mello,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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The three petitions from Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall asked the high court on its emergency docket to allow its 2023 congressional map to take effect and to lift an injunction by a lower court that found the map violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
9 May 2026
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“Instruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instruction. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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