instructions

noun

plural of instruction
as in directions
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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Recent Examples of instructions But the quality and usefulness of those answers depend greatly on the questions and instructions given. — Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026 Similar training, instructions and information can be enough. — Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026 The cart also came with handwritten maintenance instructions from Delciello, including where to purchase a replacement sharpening stone. — Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026 The instructions are to apply before wash day—the brand does not mention whether or not this replaces conditioner or adds an extra step. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 6 Nov. 2026 Its archive preserves those disputes alongside bank statements and instructions for running the store. — Tara Knight, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026 Fincher’s instructions to costume designer Trish Summerville were to keep things authentic and grounded. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026 On Friday, Grossman thanked the NTSB for sending nearly 20 investigators to the site and urged people to listen to their instructions. — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026 Hudson went on to explain that there will be strict instructions for when the teen returns home. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instructions
  1. directions
  2. orders
  3. edicts
  4. directives
  5. commandments
  6. injunctions
Noun
  • Subscribers must order at least two meal kits per week from a rotating menu featuring dozens of recipes with pre-portioned ingredients and step-by-step directions.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Service on the line is back to normal in both directions, a SEPTA spokesperson said.
    — CBS Philadelphia, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of directions
Noun
  • More than 30% of the orders received by his aluminum-coating factory in the southern Chinese city of Dongguan come from American clients.
    — Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • During the training, leaders complete six shifts of hands-on shop training, sharpening their hospitality skills, perfecting drink orders, and learning how to deliver on the values of speed, quality and service.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of orders
Noun
  • But this exploitation of Catholic bishops who were praying for their president, not delivering papal edicts with political patinas, feels especially repulsive.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
  • In the years that followed, predatory land purchases, restrictive edicts, and forced displacement further diminished their ranks.
    — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of edicts
Noun
  • Beyond replacing the chief, a mayor can influence the LAPD’s operations and policies in other ways, including through executive directives.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • But Mitchell removed entire sections from the September motion identifying how labor negotiations could inhibit the motion’s directives involving learning and rooting out deputy gangs from being enacted.
    — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of directives
Noun
  • Where does that leave Paxton, a man accused of violating quite a few of the commandments?
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026
  • This is, of course, the conception of fundamentalist theology, which threatens eternal hellfire for anyone who defies its commandments.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of commandments
Noun
  • Courts in Brazil and Norway issued preliminary injunctions blocking the terms after organizations in those countries promptly filed lawsuits, Nieman Lab reported.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Courts are more willing to protect trade secrets through court injunctions, Fewins said.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of injunctions

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“Instructions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instructions. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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