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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2
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 legal controversy centers on the circumstances of Hernandez's confession and the subsequent jury instructions.
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Adeola Adeosun
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Thaw overnight in the fridge and reheat using the same instructions above.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
As Harvey is asking a question in an interview, the pit producer is often communicating with Harvey through the earpiece with instructions for the length of the interview and other information.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Follow the manufacturer’s charging instructions to get the best operating range, prolong battery life, and not create a fire hazard.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Adeola Adeosun
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Thaw overnight in the fridge and reheat using the same instructions above.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
As Harvey is asking a question in an interview, the pit producer is often communicating with Harvey through the earpiece with instructions for the length of the interview and other information.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Follow the manufacturer’s charging instructions to get the best operating range, prolong battery life, and not create a fire hazard.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for instruction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instruction
Noun
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The edict is also risky, potentially giving viewers the sense that Brennan is less able to question or challenge her guests — one of the main elements of TV’s Sunday political shows that bring viewers to them in the first place.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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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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True to a Norv Turner teaching point, Herbert and Smith wing it far without elongating their delivery.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Laurie Maddalena didn't begin her career teaching leadership.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The 50-week moving average in July crossed above the 200-week moving average, indicating that an upward direction of trend may now be in place.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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And radical, if coming from any direction, is not good.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Cellphone usage continues to be one of the most contentious issues for education leaders.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Those areas include voting, healthcare, and education literature.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The award of this contract continues the recent strong momentum Serco has seen in defence, with the sector comprising over 80% of our order intake in the first half of 2025.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Necessity Of ‘English-Only’ While the legal impact of the order may be minimal, the symbolism is enormous.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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On the Invest Like the Best podcast, host Patrick O’Shaughnessy spoke with the software billionaire who walked away from the spotlight to reinvent schooling.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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In Bora Bora, trips with Bora Diving Center (by Eleuthera) are another good bet for seeing mantas and schooling eagle rays within the famous lagoon.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Employees were not subjected to random pat searches despite a clear BOP directive.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The directive does not have an expiration date.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Kilaru highlighted how there have been dozens of similar cases filed since Pavia won an injunction—meaning, Kilaru put it, Pandora’s Box opened.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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At times, officials, including senior advisor Stephen Miller, have raged against federal judges for standing in their way by issuing nationwide injunctions, some of which Sotomayor and her colleagues have then had brought before them.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Instruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instruction. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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