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1
as in taught
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
spent his military career instructing young pilots
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as in advised
to give information to
instructed everyone in the use of the new telephone system
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as in told
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
the proctors instructed everyone to put their pencils down and hand in their tests
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Recent Examples of instructed
Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
The Plus line consists of food-flavoring essential oils that are pure enough to ingest (only in the instructed amounts).
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Workers reported that in early August supervisors cut night shifts and later instructed casual and contract workers not to return.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
The company removed the press release from its website and instructed employees not to mention it again, according to the filing.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
The role of being a therapist can readily keep the friend side out of the picture when needed or if so instructed.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Having lost its safe haven and training camps in Afghanistan, the group sought to reconstitute them in cyberspace and, through the Internet, disseminated training manuals and instructed followers on how to carry out attacks.
—Barak Mendelsohn, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2016
Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Last year, the county instructed emergency dispatchers and paramedics to stop routing stroke patients to Orange County Global Medical Center in Santa Ana following state findings of substandard care at the financially troubled hospital.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Sources said rail controllers instructed the conductor to discharge all passengers from the train, take it out of service and bring it to Pitkin Yard in East New York.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
Until they are instructed specifically to consider, for example, the need to acquire food, which suddenly elicits more original depictions than did complete freedom.
—Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Another family member of a victim said she was also instructed not to speak to Cal-OSHA.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
Judge Jeanmarie Carroll, at times, instructed jurors to disregard portions of Adams’ testimony that went beyond the scope of the questions.
—Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
George Graham resisted the temptation to go gung-ho and instructed his team to play on the counter-attack.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 4 May 2026
He was instructed to respond by moving his eyes from left to right, and sure enough, the researchers counted two rightward movements of his eyes.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Adjective
Its demise has stranded thousands of passengers who have to adjust plans and millions who have tickets for future dates — Spirit canceled all flights, shut down its customer service and instructed customers not to go to the airport.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
The Plus line consists of food-flavoring essential oils that are pure enough to ingest (only in the instructed amounts).
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Workers reported that in early August supervisors cut night shifts and later instructed casual and contract workers not to return.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
The company removed the press release from its website and instructed employees not to mention it again, according to the filing.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
The role of being a therapist can readily keep the friend side out of the picture when needed or if so instructed.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Having lost its safe haven and training camps in Afghanistan, the group sought to reconstitute them in cyberspace and, through the Internet, disseminated training manuals and instructed followers on how to carry out attacks.
—Barak Mendelsohn, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2016
Verb
Patrick Luce, the district’s chief information security officer, said in a Thursday message to employees that students and faculty had begun seeing screens in Canvas claiming the attackers had stolen LACCD data, and instructed anyone logged in to log out immediately.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Last year, the county instructed emergency dispatchers and paramedics to stop routing stroke patients to Orange County Global Medical Center in Santa Ana following state findings of substandard care at the financially troubled hospital.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Sources said rail controllers instructed the conductor to discharge all passengers from the train, take it out of service and bring it to Pitkin Yard in East New York.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
Until they are instructed specifically to consider, for example, the need to acquire food, which suddenly elicits more original depictions than did complete freedom.
—Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Another family member of a victim said she was also instructed not to speak to Cal-OSHA.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
Judge Jeanmarie Carroll, at times, instructed jurors to disregard portions of Adams’ testimony that went beyond the scope of the questions.
—Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
George Graham resisted the temptation to go gung-ho and instructed his team to play on the counter-attack.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 4 May 2026
He was instructed to respond by moving his eyes from left to right, and sure enough, the researchers counted two rightward movements of his eyes.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instructed
Adjective
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The strongest version of the precious metals IRA discussion centers on structure and informed evaluation.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The tools, built on data from past purchases, preferences and browsing behavior, will enable associates to provide more informed and engaging service tailored to individual customers.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.—
Sydney Sasser,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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Tyx has lived in the Kansas City area for four years and previously taught middle school Spanish.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Aug. 2025
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However, King Charles has now been advised on medical grounds to stop all sports, including skiing and riding, because of his ongoing cancer treatment.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The 21-year-old mother now has a part-time job, despite being advised against it to protect her mental health.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Reyes asked that if any such signs were found that the government’s attorney be told.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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After deliberating for parts of three days during the punishment phase of the trial, some jurors told the Tribune the decision to impose the death penalty had been a difficult one.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
Adjective
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Hundreds of millions of people are using its generative AI tools each week, so people are beginning to tap into the power of these generative pre-trained transformers (GPT) and large language models (LLMs).—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Even trained and experienced guides may violate emotional or interpersonal boundaries of participants, who are in vulnerable and suggestible states brought on by the effects of the drugs themselves.—
Erica Rex,
STAT,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Attenborough was educated at Cambridge.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Dean was born in a small town in South Dakota, educated in a one-room schoolhouse, and through grit and determination built a small garbage business into Waste Management — a global company serving multiple continents with over $9 billion in revenue by his retirement.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Weeks before reports that United was considering a deal with American (which rebuffed the idea) Kirby paid a visit to the White House and pitched the merits of the airline merger to Trump himself — an idea the president was said to be receptive to, according to a person briefed on the meeting.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Federal authorities leading investigation The FBI is leading the criminal probe while the Secret Service is focusing on the suspect's behavioral profile, a senior law enforcement official briefed on the bicoastal investigation told USA TODAY.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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An investigator from the NTSB will be at Newark airport on Monday and United has been ordered to secure the cockpit voice recorder, as well as the flight data recorder for the investigation.—
Clara McMichael,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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Gabehart’s actions likely qualified as misappropriation of trade secrets, according to Rodriguez, who ordered Gabehart to stop using JGR confidential information or trade secrets and to return materials in his possession.—
Chase Jordan
May 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Instructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instructed. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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