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
The Raine family also claimed in their lawsuit that the bot provided step-by-step instructions for the hanging method Adam used hours later.
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Rachel McRady, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Considerations Before Getting Started Before cleaning a TV screen, always check the manufacturer's instructions for the best way to clean.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
The Chair Umpire also instructed the photographer to immediately sit down, and these instructions were also disregarded.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The griddle uses the BILT 3D app, which provides voice and illustrated assembly instructions.
—PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
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Rachel McRady, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Considerations Before Getting Started Before cleaning a TV screen, always check the manufacturer's instructions for the best way to clean.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
The Chair Umpire also instructed the photographer to immediately sit down, and these instructions were also disregarded.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The griddle uses the BILT 3D app, which provides voice and illustrated assembly instructions.
—PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instruction
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Ever since, as the Taliban returned to power, once again issuing edicts to suppress women and girls, the clinic and its 34-year-old midwife Atifa have continued to provide a lifeline for mothers and young children.—
Elise Blanchard,
Time,
21 Aug. 2025
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Bondi, appearing with Trump at a triumphant White House news conference, was asked whether the Justice Department would enforce the edict in states where it had not been struck down.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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Renken earns tenure Based on Renken's record of teaching and research, the UW Board of Regents promoted him from assistant professor to associate professor.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Epstein started as a cab driver and then, at the age of 21 and without a college degree, secured a teaching position at Dalton, an elite private school on New York City's Upper East Side.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Dashcam footage shows a car driving in the wrong direction on a highway in Spanish Fork, Utah, nearly striking other vehicles in its path.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Both situations are moving very quickly, in directions no one could’ve predicted.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
27 Aug. 2025
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Student safety is always a top issue for education leaders during back-to-school season.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
25 Aug. 2025
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Dale has state government, education, radio and television experience as well.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Aug. 2025
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Full-scale production lands in 2026, with limited pre-orders opening this fall and retail roll-out planned for 2025.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Darvish hit Buddy Kennedy with a pitch but retired the next nine Dodgers in order.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
23 Aug. 2025
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All of these services require schooling, training and licensure in Florida.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Teachers and students were displaced, and schooling in the city came to a complete stop.—
Aubri Juhasz,
NPR,
25 Aug. 2025
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DeSantis has long styled Florida as a counterweight to federal public health directives.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The European Union is to enforce several new directives aimed at increasing transparency in supply chains, such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, as well as the EU Forced Labor Regulation.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Miami police on Tuesday arrested the father of a teen who was stabbed to death inside a Brickell condominium in June on a charge of violating a domestic violence injunction, his attorneys said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Barrett has sided with the conservative majority in many cases, bolstering national gun rights, ending affirmative action, and limiting the ability of federal judges to issue nationwide injunctions in a more recent birthright citizenship decision.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Instruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instruction. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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