as in informed
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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
ABC News, 7 May 2026
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
Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Beijing has condemned those measures and instructed its companies to ignore them.
—Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
American intelligence previously said Xi instructed his military to be ready to conduct an invasion as soon as 2027.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 May 2026
That’s why her next project, Is God Is, a revenge thriller centering on two sisters (Kara Young and Mallori Johnson) who are instructed by their mother to kill their father, is a pivotal next step for the production company.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
That same day, the victim did as instructed, and delivered $25,000 to one of the scammers, according to court documents.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Rachelle was instructed not to tell anyone aside from the kids.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 12 May 2026
On one occasion, King instructed a female employee to remove her sweater, which was covering a V-neck blouse, according to the indictment.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 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
Adjective
The country has introduced price caps on gasoline and other petroleum products for the first time in decades to prevent costs from soaring, and instructed refiners to divert naphtha exports for domestic use while scrambling to secure alternative oil supplies and shipping routes.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
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
After his victory in the then-match-play tournament at Olympia Fields, Hagen handed the Wanamaker Trophy to a cab driver and instructed him to take it to his hotel.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Beijing has condemned those measures and instructed its companies to ignore them.
—Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
American intelligence previously said Xi instructed his military to be ready to conduct an invasion as soon as 2027.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 May 2026
That’s why her next project, Is God Is, a revenge thriller centering on two sisters (Kara Young and Mallori Johnson) who are instructed by their mother to kill their father, is a pivotal next step for the production company.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
That same day, the victim did as instructed, and delivered $25,000 to one of the scammers, according to court documents.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Rachelle was instructed not to tell anyone aside from the kids.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 12 May 2026
On one occasion, King instructed a female employee to remove her sweater, which was covering a V-neck blouse, according to the indictment.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 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
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
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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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Delrahim, who before joining Paramount had advised Skydance Media on the Paramount Global acquisition, also said that Paramount-WBD is not comparable to Disney’s $71 billion deal to acquire 21st Century Fox assets that closed in 2019.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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Officials have advised energy conservation, cut growth forecasts and warned of fallout from high inflation and 17-year lows in the value of its currency.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Trump asked before Cignetti and his players told him Ponds was at training camp.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Robert Penn Warren’s 1946 novel is the story of the rise and fall of a Southern populist, the Louisiana governor Willie Stark—a fictional Huey Long (even if Warren downplayed the likeness)—as told by Stark’s wisecracking, anguished, Hamlet-y henchman, Jack Burden.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
12 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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The actress explained that becoming more educated and confident changed the dynamic between she and reporters.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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The district is highly educated and is considered to favor thoughtful candidates with extensive resumes and detailed policy platforms.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
Verb
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According to a source briefed on the situation, the illness was contained to the Victoire.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Saudi Arabia launched multiple covert strikes on Iran in response to attacks in the kingdom, according to a Reuters report citing two Western officials briefed on the matter and two Iranian officials.—
Sarah Tamimi,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Alan Cumming will reprise his role as host of the series, which NBC ordered in August 2025.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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Both men were also stripped of their political rights for life and ordered to forfeit all personal property.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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“Instructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instructed. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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