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
To wash heated blankets, unplug them and follow the manufacturer’s instructions for a safe and thorough cleaning.
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
Under a new state law, regents appointed by the governor have increased oversight of classroom instruction, hiring and discipline.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Use a spreader for granular formulations or a sprayer for liquid ones, following the manufacturer's instructions to the letter.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
Patients also receive medication, aftercare instructions, follow-up support, among other features.
—Lyssanoel Frater, Freep.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
Under a new state law, regents appointed by the governor have increased oversight of classroom instruction, hiring and discipline.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Use a spreader for granular formulations or a sprayer for liquid ones, following the manufacturer's instructions to the letter.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
Patients also receive medication, aftercare instructions, follow-up support, among other features.
—Lyssanoel Frater, Freep.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instruction
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Commissioner Adam Silver delivered an edict on potential changes for the 2026-27 season to deter tanking as a whole during a general managers meeting Thursday, according to an ESPN report.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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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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Another day might be split between classrooms — co-teaching, modeling classroom management strategies or observing first-year teachers.—
Kathryn Muchnick,
Louisville Courier Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
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The board then considered eliminating 14 preschool teaching positions and five coordination positions, one of which is vacant.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Trump’s direction of the hospital ship to Greenland comes shortly after NATO began boosting its defense in the Arctic, largely conducting military drills.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Feb. 2026
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The publication’s top editors are jockeying for the editor-in-chief role, a powerful position at a magazine where the writers, rather than the business side, traditionally control the direction of the enterprise.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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For younger players like Anthony and Tolle, who began learning the challenge system while it was tested in the minor leagues, this spring training is simply a continuation of their education.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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And [for] a kid that never really went to acting classes and never went to acting school or anything like that, that was my education.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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The judge's order prohibits officials from preparing for the referendum through March 18.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Husband cleared, but path forward uncertain Judge Barry Wood of Idaho’s 5th Judicial District granted the defense’s alternative perpetrator theory for trial in a November 2025 order.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
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An education advocate, Jackson founded the PUSH/Excel program to motivate Black and impoverished students to achieve excellence through schooling.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Feb. 2026
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But when the remote schooling era of the pandemic ended, the education field should have taken it as an opportune moment to audit digital use in classrooms, said David Stein, president of Montgomery County Education Association, a local teachers’ union in Maryland.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
16 Feb. 2026
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The estate said the sale is consistent with Allen’s directive to eventually sell his sports holdings and direct all estate proceeds to philanthropy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Connecticut Water customers will start seeing a new surcharge on their bills this year that stems from a federal directive for water utilities to build out infrastructure to monitor PFAS, or forever chemicals, in drinking water, which have been linked to cancer and other health issues,.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
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Traum not only granted Blythe an injunction to play in 2026 but also rebuked the NCAA’s restriction of eligibility to four seasons of a sport in five years as especially problematic in the current college sports world.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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Until then, the court issued an injunction that pauses the state law from taking effect.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Instruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instruction. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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