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
Cook the soba noodles according to package instructions.
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
Some may interact with medications, and some may have specific instructions regarding when to take them.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2025
The budget resolution, which lays out instructions for each committee, ordered House panels to find at least $1.5 trillion in spending cuts, while Senate panels are mandated to make at least $4 billion in slashes — a significant difference that leaders in both parties will have to adjudicate.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2025
Or, to extrapolate Anderson’s hacks to this example, creating a competition with a sales incentive would be significantly more impactful than barking instructions.
—Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
Some may interact with medications, and some may have specific instructions regarding when to take them.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2025
The budget resolution, which lays out instructions for each committee, ordered House panels to find at least $1.5 trillion in spending cuts, while Senate panels are mandated to make at least $4 billion in slashes — a significant difference that leaders in both parties will have to adjudicate.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2025
Or, to extrapolate Anderson’s hacks to this example, creating a competition with a sales incentive would be significantly more impactful than barking instructions.
—Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instruction
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Thus, if the administration decides to ignore court decisions ordering noninterference with the states or threatens to coerce state authority to do its bidding, state governments can respond in kind by ignoring lawless federal edicts and refusing to cooperate with federal enforcement efforts.—
Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Apr. 2025
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Many of these grants were likely stopped due to the administration’s edict to get rid of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) within the federal agencies.—
Joseph Choi,
The Hill,
15 Apr. 2025
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In several cases, I was offered only one class at a time, not because of teaching demand, but because assigning more hours would have triggered additional administrative requirements under my state’s labor law.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Reading the results, on my living-room couch, turned out to be the most profound experience of my teaching career.—
D. Graham Burnett,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2025
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When the bacterial balance changes in an unhelpful direction, the result could be digestive problems.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
2 May 2025
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No shortage of leaders have moved in the opposite direction—not least the current occupant in the Kremlin, under whom Russia has transitioned from flawed democracy to unfettered dictatorship.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
2 May 2025
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Many nonprofits work in these spaces, providing legal support or doing advocacy and education work.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
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Respondents want stable housing, job security, health care, education and a good partner and worry about larger forces like politics and climate change.—
Lisa Hagen,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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The judge presiding over the case, Beverly Cannone, even issued an order barring supporters of either Read or O'Keefe from demonstrating within 200 feet of the courthouse.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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But a temporary pause on that order is in place while the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit weighs whether to suspend that decision as the administration appeals.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2025
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Students could get up to $2,000 for home schooling.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2025
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Each community documents and pools the funds for the common good (including schooling, social services, and cultural initiatives).—
Mark Johanson,
AFAR Media,
22 Apr. 2025
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Her prosecution follows a broader directive from the Justice Department to pursue local officials who interfere with federal immigration enforcement amid Trump's immigration crackdown.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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The directive, issued by Attorney General Pam Bondi March 14, provides the first public view of the specific implementation of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act invoked to deport migrants accused of being members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Apple failed last year to persuade the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down the injunction.—
Mike Scarcella,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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According to the transcript, Williamson denied the residents’ requests for temporary and permanent injunctions in the case.—
Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton,
Denver Post,
1 May 2025
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“Instruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instruction. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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