1
as in edict
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
needed an administrative assistant who was good at following instructions
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as in teaching
the act or process of imparting knowledge or skills to another
the view that the instruction of our nation's youth should be our highest priority
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Recent Examples of instruction
Once treated, clean the clothing item according to the care instructions noted on its label.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
Such instruction has been mandated in some form or another by at least 40 states and has contributed to states like Mississippi significantly improving the literacy of their students jumping from 49th in the nation in 2013 to 9th last year.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Guests who continue to fail to show up will receive a letter with instructions for how to complete the safety requirements.
—Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2026
But there have been no special instructions yet from the government or the Home Front Command, which sends out alerts to citizens based on real-time threat assessments from Israeli security services.
—Seyed Rahim Bathaei, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
Such instruction has been mandated in some form or another by at least 40 states and has contributed to states like Mississippi significantly improving the literacy of their students jumping from 49th in the nation in 2013 to 9th last year.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Guests who continue to fail to show up will receive a letter with instructions for how to complete the safety requirements.
—Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2026
But there have been no special instructions yet from the government or the Home Front Command, which sends out alerts to citizens based on real-time threat assessments from Israeli security services.
—Seyed Rahim Bathaei, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instruction
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Covid-19 bred doubt about government edicts and skepticism about science, provoking an existential battle for truth.—
Richard Edelman,
Time,
18 Jan. 2026
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Trump edicts weigh on stocks this week Geopolitical risks have weighed on investor sentiment this week.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2026
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Zagorac was fired from substitute teaching jobs in Naperville District 203, Hinsdale District 181 and Schaumburg District 54 in 2005, after the districts realized their background checks did not extend beyond Illinois’ borders, according to the Naperville Sun.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The show is set in a teaching hospital.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Will this be the fashion direction of his Together, Together Tour later this year?—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
2 Feb. 2026
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Egypt has said the crossing must function in both directions and has pushed back against any use of Rafah as a mechanism to permanently displace Palestinians from Gaza.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Wynn Las Vegas is turning travel into a hands-on education with behind-the-scenes classes led by its world-class culinary, bar, and floral teams.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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These cases demonstrate that Californians can create a better education system for less.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Oc Register,
1 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles police arrested multiple violent agitators after issuing dispersal orders as protests erupted across the city Friday evening.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Trump was not the only person present at the executive order signing ceremony to have personal testimony regarding drug and alcohol addiction.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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Tools like these will empower leaner models of education—such as micro-, home-, and hybrid-schooling—and help build out the growing school-choice movement.—
Jonah Davids,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Critics of this new federal tax scholarship program such as the Chicago Teachers Union, the Illinois Federation of Teachers and other lobbying groups say that this funding program takes money away from public education and diminishes schooling opportunities in favor of private or religious schools.—
Froylan Jimenez,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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Estates without clear directives can be subject to lengthy and expensive probate court proceedings, which can consume up to 10% of an estate's value and take months or even years to resolve, Childfree Trust said in its report.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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The suit alleges the EPA’s actions violated federal law by effectively undoing a congressional directive.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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With school out of session and the injunction in place, uncertainty crept in.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Feb. 2026
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The ruling on the injunction focused on the argument by Minnesota officials that the federal government is violating the Constitution’s 10th Amendment, which limits the federal government’s powers to infringe on the sovereignty of states.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Instruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instruction. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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