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
Each meal comes with heating instructions for the individual dishes.
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Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
To submit a letter to the editor, read the instructions at the bottom of the Viewpoints section or visit our online form.
—Ryan Martin, IndyStar, 9 Nov. 2025
Those on nine-month contracts must devote 480 hours to instruction — which can include things like lab work, clinical work and internships in addition to lecture time — over the course of the contract.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
DeZao says one of AI’s most helpful features is its ability to receive instructions and do its work while the human employee can remain focused on the task at hand.
—Rachel Curry, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
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Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
To submit a letter to the editor, read the instructions at the bottom of the Viewpoints section or visit our online form.
—Ryan Martin, IndyStar, 9 Nov. 2025
Those on nine-month contracts must devote 480 hours to instruction — which can include things like lab work, clinical work and internships in addition to lecture time — over the course of the contract.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
DeZao says one of AI’s most helpful features is its ability to receive instructions and do its work while the human employee can remain focused on the task at hand.
—Rachel Curry, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instruction
Noun
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Owners who defy this edict will be tied down and forced to watch their machines being destroyed during a demolition derby that will be free for the public to watch.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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Of course, Nix never has to worry about the pain his defensive teammates can inflict, protected in practice by the strict don’t-touch-the-QB edict.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The early Christian movement was basically a first-century Jewish renewal movement, which, because of both the teaching and then the death and resurrection of Jesus, quickly became a Jewish renewal movement for the world.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
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There are various teaching resources available to enhance the individual perspective on libido and how any individual might like to experience it.—
Rachel Murray,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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At a moment of increasing niche-ification of the news media business, Axel Springer is running in the opposite direction.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Automation can go in either of these directions; that’s why the task of the left is to create social and cultural conditions in which the benign and constructive aspects of technology and automation are primary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Many young consumers, already juggling high costs for food, rent, and education, and crushed by an unsympathetic labor market, are entering adulthood with the self-care budget of a socialite twice their age.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The food hub's work now focuses more on education.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The company was also working with Transport for London on a double-decker electric bus, but the agency has yet to place an order.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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Cureate does not warehouse or distribute food products, the company buys purchases the food order and the farmer delivers it to the customer, Bryden said.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Milwaukee has a huge reading crisis, involving the large majority of students in all schools and all sectors of schooling in the city.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The South Florida community, the NBA community, the schooling community have been amazing.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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In March 1943, an order from the adjutant general’s office superseded this directive.—
Time,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The statement also denies that any of the building closures or return-to-work directives related to the changes violate federal laws.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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This now means the only way to stop such scofflaw landlords is to file a lawsuit and seek injunction and attorney fees.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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The attorneys for the Department of Justice argued that the preliminary injunction blocking Abrego Garcia’s removal to Liberia should be dissolved because the government received assurances from the government of the West African country that he will not be persecuted or tortured.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Instruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instruction. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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