1
as in teaching
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
spent his military career instructing young pilots
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2
as in informing
to give information to
instructed everyone in the use of the new telephone system
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3
as in telling
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 instructing
When instructing his students to open their textbooks to page 67, Dannenbring will suddenly adopt the timbre of his enthusiastic seventh graders, who immediately protest their teacher using a phrase that does not belong to him.
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Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Other workers received robo-calls instructing them not to come to work, said Greg Ball, president of the Nor Cal Beverage Employees’ Union and 17-year employee of the plant.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
In the meantime, the group encouraged voluntary compliance by instructing financial managers to pause all trades.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Jean’s mama reproached her for not having been more careful and babied Wole, ordering him to remove his T-shirt and retrieving an aloe lotion, telling him to stretch out on the couch and instructing Jean to spread it over the tender areas.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
In the nearly 22-minute compilation, multiple officers are heard repeatedly yelling at a woman, instructing her to drop her gun.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Robinson faces murder and other felony charges, including discharge of a firearm, obstruction of justice, and witness tampering for allegedly instructing his roommate not to cooperate with authorities.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
Robinson faces seven felonies, including discharge of a firearm, obstruction of justice, and witness tampering for allegedly instructing his roommate not to cooperate with authorities.
—Cheryl McCloud, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration is instructing airlines to re-evaluate emergency evacuation procedures, including flight crews' training, announcements and commands to passengers, the agency told NBC News on Friday.
—Tom Costello, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Other workers received robo-calls instructing them not to come to work, said Greg Ball, president of the Nor Cal Beverage Employees’ Union and 17-year employee of the plant.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
In the meantime, the group encouraged voluntary compliance by instructing financial managers to pause all trades.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Jean’s mama reproached her for not having been more careful and babied Wole, ordering him to remove his T-shirt and retrieving an aloe lotion, telling him to stretch out on the couch and instructing Jean to spread it over the tender areas.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
In the nearly 22-minute compilation, multiple officers are heard repeatedly yelling at a woman, instructing her to drop her gun.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Robinson faces murder and other felony charges, including discharge of a firearm, obstruction of justice, and witness tampering for allegedly instructing his roommate not to cooperate with authorities.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
Robinson faces seven felonies, including discharge of a firearm, obstruction of justice, and witness tampering for allegedly instructing his roommate not to cooperate with authorities.
—Cheryl McCloud, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration is instructing airlines to re-evaluate emergency evacuation procedures, including flight crews' training, announcements and commands to passengers, the agency told NBC News on Friday.
—Tom Costello, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instructing
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Bain added that separation anxiety can be eased or prevented by gradually teaching canines to feel safe when alone, using enrichment such as toys or food puzzles, playing calming background noise, and keeping departures low-key.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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There always have been opportunities for parental involvement Part of the problem, McQuillan and Juchems told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, is the culture of suspicion and animosity that surrounds teaching materials used in the classroom.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Most people start by informing either their HR department or their direct supervisor.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
17 Oct. 2025
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But Schneider walked to the mound with every past conversation catalogued in his mind, with every lesson informing each step.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The shared ambivalence of all of these critics was telling.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
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Ye Fan for The New York Times Caroline Palmer was telling the story of how she got hired at Vogue in 2001 when a waitress at Tierney’s Tavern plunked two pints of beer and a pile of glistening onion rings on the table between us.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Leftist Twitch streamer Hasan Piker has amassed a powerful audience of millions by challenging the administration and educating young people on progressive politics.—
Taylor Lorenz,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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But the show made huge strides in not just educating the general public on what to look out for and online safety habits, but was also genuinely humanizing.—
Sumayya Tobah,
Essence,
15 Oct. 2025
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The transaction was concluded in August, with HSBC Bank and HDFC Bank advising on it, according to the people close to the deal.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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McGawley adds, advising that the least successful way to pass along money and assets is to wait until children reach an age milepost such as 30 and then hand over a substantial income without any scaffolding.—
Christina Binkley,
Robb Report,
11 Oct. 2025
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Pratt grew up in the Palisades, hanging out at the beach, hiking the trails, ordering a French dip and matzo ball soup at Mort’s Deli after weekend sports competitions.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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When 4-year-old Luca Silva of Northridge, California, was practicing ordering his own food, his mom, Callie Foster, stood nearby, cheering him on.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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That foggy conclusion leaves the reader in the position of the speaker herself, asking questions about her own capacity to sympathize against her tendency to wonder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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In February, Greenberg's family settled lawsuits with the City of Philadelphia and others, asking them to reevaluate Ellen's manner of death.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Dodgers’ 3-1 victory in Game 3 gave them a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven NL Championship Series.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Al-Muhtadi, is accused of being a member of Hamas and the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine's armed wing, the National Resistance Brigades (NRB), and commanding or coordinating NRB fighters who joined Hamas units for the incursion, the affidavit reads.—
Greg Norman , Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Instructing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instructing. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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