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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
Rachana Pradhan, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
According to the Cypriot news outlet in-cyprus, an alert sounded Thursday and residents were instructed to remain in place until further official notification, and to move away from windows and take shelter behind or underneath sturdy furniture.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
As instructed, Jonathan drove to the real location provided by Gemini.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
Corrigan said volunteers are instructed not to stand in doorways, crowd hallways or be a fire hazard, among other things.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 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, 4 Mar. 2026
Jurors are instructed to ignore news pertaining to the case.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
In a 13-0 vote, the council instructed the Office of Finance with assistance from top city analysts to report on the feasibility of raising the program’s threshold, as well as potential fiscal impacts.
—City News Service, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Columbia residential staff members were instructed, in non-emergency situations, not to allow any law enforcement entry into its buildings without Columbia Public Safety present and guidance from the Office of the General Counsel.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 26 Feb. 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
Agency staff were instructed not to communicate with anyone outside the agency.
—Rachana Pradhan, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
According to the Cypriot news outlet in-cyprus, an alert sounded Thursday and residents were instructed to remain in place until further official notification, and to move away from windows and take shelter behind or underneath sturdy furniture.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
As instructed, Jonathan drove to the real location provided by Gemini.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
Corrigan said volunteers are instructed not to stand in doorways, crowd hallways or be a fire hazard, among other things.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 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, 4 Mar. 2026
Jurors are instructed to ignore news pertaining to the case.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
In a 13-0 vote, the council instructed the Office of Finance with assistance from top city analysts to report on the feasibility of raising the program’s threshold, as well as potential fiscal impacts.
—City News Service, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Columbia residential staff members were instructed, in non-emergency situations, not to allow any law enforcement entry into its buildings without Columbia Public Safety present and guidance from the Office of the General Counsel.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instructed
Adjective
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Iowa weather watches and warnings Stay informed.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Des Moines Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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Oklahoma weather watches and warnings Stay informed.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Oklahoman,
6 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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Faison said that Lawrence advised him to redo his audition in a different style.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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Travelers are advised to check with their airline or travel agent as soon as possible for information on rebooking and refunds, though passengers are reporting difficulties getting assistance because of high caller volumes.—
Marnie Hunter,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Devin Lloyd, the Jacksonville Jaguars inside linebacker who spent 2025 compiling one of the most impressive stat-lines in the NFL, agreed to a 3-year, $45 million deal, a league source told The Observer.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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On Monday morning, Brandon Bailey, who flew into LAX from Texas, told The Times that the potential increase will leave a hole in his travel budget.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 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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Our players are consistently educated about the Program and the consequences if they are found to be in violation.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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And there are plenty of opportunities to get educated directly from culinary masters.—
Nora Heston Tarte,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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South Elgin Village Board members were briefed by Public Works Director Mike Millette about how the funding could be used upgrade the facility and last month approved an ordinance authorizing him to apply for the loan, village spokesperson Craig Pierce said.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Diagne was originally from Senegal, according to multiple people briefed on the investigation who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the investigation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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Residents of Beirut's southern suburb, widely known as Dahiyeh, were ordered to evacuate before Israel launched strikes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Drozd ordered Lauer, who lives in Lafayette and has been out of custody on his own recognizance since his indictment in 2023, to turn himself in to federal authorities no later than noon on May 5.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Instructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instructed. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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