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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
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
Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The prosecutor said that Abril, during the 911 call, instructed Patricia MacEgan to order law enforcement officials to back up from their positions and to move aerial drones that were monitoring Abril’s location.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
As instructor Kofi Ksa instructed the seniors in their yoga poses, there were smiles all around.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
The outlet spoke with sources, reviewed internal communications and learned that an Interior Department spokesperson had instructed the National Park Service to ignore SFGate reporters, Harrell wrote.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
He was instructed to serve the jail time before February 2027, and the time could be broken up into increments of no less than 48 hours, according to the conviction of judgment document.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2026
National security concerns were listed as another cause for rejection, with USDA research service employees instructed to ask if a foreigner could use the research against American farmers.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Around nine seconds before the crash, the LaGuardia tower instructed the truck to stop.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
At 4 seconds, the tower again instructed the firetruck to stop, Brazy said.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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
According to the text messages, Del Valle allegedly instructed Randazzo to message one of the victims about meeting up at the apartment.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The prosecutor said that Abril, during the 911 call, instructed Patricia MacEgan to order law enforcement officials to back up from their positions and to move aerial drones that were monitoring Abril’s location.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
As instructor Kofi Ksa instructed the seniors in their yoga poses, there were smiles all around.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
The outlet spoke with sources, reviewed internal communications and learned that an Interior Department spokesperson had instructed the National Park Service to ignore SFGate reporters, Harrell wrote.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
He was instructed to serve the jail time before February 2027, and the time could be broken up into increments of no less than 48 hours, according to the conviction of judgment document.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2026
National security concerns were listed as another cause for rejection, with USDA research service employees instructed to ask if a foreigner could use the research against American farmers.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Around nine seconds before the crash, the LaGuardia tower instructed the truck to stop.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
At 4 seconds, the tower again instructed the firetruck to stop, Brazy said.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instructed
Adjective
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Prioritize safety, stay informed, and act responsibly to protect lives and property.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Mar. 2026
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All requests submitted are assigned a ticket number so they can be tracked and real-time updates are posted so residents can stay informed on the status of requests, the release said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 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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The Sheriff’s Office also has advised nearby schools to initiate a precautionary lockdown.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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At 54 seconds, the flight crew was advised by the tower that the plane was at a stable approach, Brazy said.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2026
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Detectives said two girls accepted the ride and told the suspect their destination.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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An economic opening would be a roundabout way of getting to the end goal, one close Rubio friend told USA TODAY.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 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
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The suburbs have also grown more diverse and educated over the past few decades, demographic shifts that may make Democrats more confident.—
Steve Peoples,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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In order to troubleshoot the problem, crews are also educated on different planes and their components, including how many engines the aircraft may have or how many exit doors there are.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Lawmakers have been briefed by the State Department and the Pentagon in a classified setting, and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Armed Services Committee have yet to hold hearings on the war.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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As members of Biden’s team briefed the incoming secretary of state on the agreement, most expected the zealous Republican to squash the deal as too soft on Cuba’s authoritarian government, according to two people familiar with the meeting.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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The military had also been ordered to demolish buildings in some towns close to the border with Israel, Katz added.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Air traffic control had granted the truck permission to cross the runway to a United flight that had reported an odor making flight attendants ill, then seconds later urgently ordered the truck to stop, according to audio from the tower.—
Peter Weber,
TheWeek,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Instructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instructed. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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