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
Armed with precise instructions, children collected 8,000 samples of mosses and lichens from local parks, forests and other spots.
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Paulina Rowińska, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
These efforts mimic the recent campaign to increase high school financial literacy but go a step further by emphasizing practical, hands-on experience over rote instruction.
—Martin Mulyadi, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2025
The instruction was to bring the car home and keep it safe.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Refer to your owner’s manual for specific filter removal instructions.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
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Paulina Rowińska, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
These efforts mimic the recent campaign to increase high school financial literacy but go a step further by emphasizing practical, hands-on experience over rote instruction.
—Martin Mulyadi, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2025
The instruction was to bring the car home and keep it safe.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Refer to your owner’s manual for specific filter removal instructions.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instruction
Noun
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Officers and directors have enough problems trying to balance the turbulence of new governmental edicts with pressing economic and operational challenges.—
Michael Peregrine,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Over the next decade, New Yorkers should brace for a steady wave of rising energy costs as new infrastructure will be needed to fulfill the all-electric construction edict enacted here.—
Kris DeLair,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
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This personalization allows parents to build an educational experience around their child's natural strengths rather than forcing adaption to a single teaching style.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article Aubrey Lay — a Fulbright scholar — was supposed to get paid for three months of work by the U.S. government through his teaching assistantship at a school for Ukrainian refugees in Estonia.—
Heather Hollingsworth,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The home at 2195 Dias Dr. — which sits on nearly 99 acres with unobstructed views in every direction — is on the market for $2.25 million.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Mar. 2025
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This could lead to something big for the USA, a whole new direction and beginning!—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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So having his music as an ambassador for music education around the world, is this such a natural fit.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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His mother, who stayed at home, pressed the value of education.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The executive order in reference does not require action from schools on public displays.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Mar. 2025
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In order to protect their son, the couple disappears, hoping to escape their deadly past.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
19 Mar. 2025
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That law was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1923. Oregon, during a time when the KKK was a power in state politics, mandated public schooling for children ages 8 to 16.—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Half the schooling is done in English, and the other half in Spanish.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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No halfway measure, but Bove still wants to keep his hooks in the fish in case Washington chooses to resume the matter later on (and to make sure that Adams follows their directives).—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2025
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Trump’s directive tells the Education Department to propose new regulations, which is a bureaucratic journey.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The appeals court judges halted a nationwide injunction from U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson in Baltimore.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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Supreme Court has a chance to address this problem The Supreme Court faces a chance to rein in nationwide injunctions later this year.—
Kaelan Deese,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Instruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instruction. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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