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1
as in taught
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
spent his military career instructing young pilots
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as in advised
to give information to
instructed everyone in the use of the new telephone system
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as in told
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
the proctors instructed everyone to put their pencils down and hand in their tests
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Recent Examples of instructed
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Workers reported that in early August supervisors cut night shifts and later instructed casual and contract workers not to return.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
The company removed the press release from its website and instructed employees not to mention it again, according to the filing.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
The role of being a therapist can readily keep the friend side out of the picture when needed or if so instructed.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Having lost its safe haven and training camps in Afghanistan, the group sought to reconstitute them in cyberspace and, through the Internet, disseminated training manuals and instructed followers on how to carry out attacks.
—Barak Mendelsohn, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2016
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Jurors were later instructed to disregard large portions of the girl’s testimony, which the appellate panel said was likely confusing to the jury.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Woods made multiple errors during field sobriety exercises, such as starting before being instructed to do so and not counting steps correctly, the deputy wrote.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Eckert instructed the dads and sons to run a few hundred yards with kettlebells, sledgehammers, and sandbags, then to smash open the sandbags.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
For years, Jackson residents were instructed to boil their water to reduce microbial contamination.
—Bridget Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
Doe claimed that in 2013, Epstein associates instructed her to open a Bank of America account to mislead immigration authorities — placing her on the payroll of a shell company with payments routed from an account belonging to Epstein.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2026
According to the text messages, Del Valle allegedly instructed Randazzo to message one of the victims about meeting up at the apartment.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The outlet spoke with sources, reviewed internal communications and learned that an Interior Department spokesperson had instructed the National Park Service to ignore SFGate reporters, Harrell wrote.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The Plus line consists of food-flavoring essential oils that are pure enough to ingest (only in the instructed amounts).
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Workers reported that in early August supervisors cut night shifts and later instructed casual and contract workers not to return.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
The company removed the press release from its website and instructed employees not to mention it again, according to the filing.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
The role of being a therapist can readily keep the friend side out of the picture when needed or if so instructed.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Having lost its safe haven and training camps in Afghanistan, the group sought to reconstitute them in cyberspace and, through the Internet, disseminated training manuals and instructed followers on how to carry out attacks.
—Barak Mendelsohn, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2016
Verb
Nakua discussed touchdown celebrations on YouTuber Adin Ross' stream, and, in the video, Ross instructed Nakua to spike the ball, flex and then rub his hands together.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Jurors were later instructed to disregard large portions of the girl’s testimony, which the appellate panel said was likely confusing to the jury.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Woods made multiple errors during field sobriety exercises, such as starting before being instructed to do so and not counting steps correctly, the deputy wrote.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Eckert instructed the dads and sons to run a few hundred yards with kettlebells, sledgehammers, and sandbags, then to smash open the sandbags.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
For years, Jackson residents were instructed to boil their water to reduce microbial contamination.
—Bridget Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
Doe claimed that in 2013, Epstein associates instructed her to open a Bank of America account to mislead immigration authorities — placing her on the payroll of a shell company with payments routed from an account belonging to Epstein.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2026
According to the text messages, Del Valle allegedly instructed Randazzo to message one of the victims about meeting up at the apartment.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The outlet spoke with sources, reviewed internal communications and learned that an Interior Department spokesperson had instructed the National Park Service to ignore SFGate reporters, Harrell wrote.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instructed
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Prioritize safety, stay informed, and act responsibly to protect lives and property.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Mar. 2026
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All requests submitted are assigned a ticket number so they can be tracked and real-time updates are posted so residents can stay informed on the status of requests, the release said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.—
Sydney Sasser,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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Tyx has lived in the Kansas City area for four years and previously taught middle school Spanish.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps one, or all, of her kids, fretting over their independent-minded mother, had advised her to get it.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Anyone seeking additional information is advised to contact the Georgia State Patrol's Open Records Unit.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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This would mark the largest monthly increase dating back to October 1990, Doyle told clients in a March 25 note.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Local election officials told the county Board of Supervisors last month that the complaint was unfounded.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Hundreds of millions of people are using its generative AI tools each week, so people are beginning to tap into the power of these generative pre-trained transformers (GPT) and large language models (LLMs).—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Even trained and experienced guides may violate emotional or interpersonal boundaries of participants, who are in vulnerable and suggestible states brought on by the effects of the drugs themselves.—
Erica Rex,
STAT,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Framers—55 delegates, most educated in Latin, Greek, and classical rhetoric—weren’t building a government to run people’s lives.—
Steve H. Hanke,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Their book, which has already sold more than 400,000 copies around the world, arrives at a time of both bloody religious conflict and rapidly collapsing religious belief, especially among the young and the highly educated.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Supreme Court appeal has been fully briefed but oral arguments are not yet scheduled.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Mar. 2026
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Willis was briefed prior to the Dolphins’ trade of star receiver Jaylen Waddle to the Denver Broncos, per the NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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After Bonta ordered Bianco to halt his probe, the sheriff seized another 426 boxes of ballots last week.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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She is also being ordered to pay nearly $4 million in fines and court costs, more than half of it going to pay private attorney's fees that the county racked up in suing her.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Instructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instructed. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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