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
In the meantime, the group encouraged voluntary compliance by instructing financial managers to pause all trades.
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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
The White House budget office is instructing federal agencies to prepare plans for mass firings in the event of a government shutdown, with instructions to target programs they are not legally required to continue.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 25 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
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.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
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
The White House budget office is instructing federal agencies to prepare plans for mass firings in the event of a government shutdown, with instructions to target programs they are not legally required to continue.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 25 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
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.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instructing
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The 25-year-old started teaching children's dance classes as a teenager, worked at Wendy's to pay for her prom dress in high school and delivered groceries during the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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This at-home fundraiser has since evolved into today’s program, which, while teaching girls entrepreneurial skills, helps fund activities and service projects.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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But after winning just six games the next two seasons, AD Mike Garrett left a message on the coach’s answering machine informing him he was fired.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Stewart opened by informing the audience that there have been six mass shootings in the past 24 hours.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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And even in a film telling a universal story, some cultural allusions speak most strongly to the home audience.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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American technologists have been telling educators to rapidly adopt their new inventions for over a century.—
Justin Reich,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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With interactive pavilions and nature trails aimed at educating visitors on Florida’s unique coastal ecosystem, the Oceanographic Coastal Center could be a full day’s worth of exploration.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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Looking toward the future, the family hopes to continue spreading awareness and educating others about rare diagnoses.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Johnson praised the president’s campaign advising Salvadorans on how to stay healthy during COVID-19.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Goldman will receive huge fees for advising EA in the take-private deal — a boon to its investment banking revenue.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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Eliza Varadi, a pediatrician in South Carolina, told me that the murkiness around insurance coverage, coupled with lower demand, has prompted her practice to start ordering COVID vaccines just one box at a time—each a batch of 10 doses—to minimize the potential for loss.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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The judge denied the motion, ordering the hip-hop mogul to remain in jail until sentencing.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Confident in his abilities and comfortable with awkward silence, Counsell is constantly asking questions and gathering information.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Many of the major talent agencies across New York and Los Angeles, including the likes of CAA, WME and UTA, were hit with a letter Tuesday asking agents and their clients to boycott the Surrey Hotel in New York City, at least for now.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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The New York Mets missed the postseason entirely while the Philadelphia Phillies won the National League East in commanding fashion.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … DEFYING ODDS – After taking a commanding lead in Farmingdale, New York, Team Europe staved off a late rally to secure rare back-to-back Ryder Cup titles.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Instructing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instructing. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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