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as in teaches
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
spent his military career instructing young pilots
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as in informs
to give information to
instructed everyone in the use of the new telephone system
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as in tells
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 instructs
That piece of paper instructs us to pay it forward and boo someone else, all in secret of course.
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 14 Oct. 2024
In suits brought by customers, Tesla can shift liability by pointing out that their user manual instructs drivers using Autopilot and FSD to remain alert and in control of the vehicle, with their hands on the wheel at all times in case human intervention is required to avert a crash.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
Post-hug, Yasmin collects herself, exits the room, and in a cold-blooded fashion instructs her butler to fire Alondra.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2024
Those immigrants have long been considered a priority for arrest by ICE, including under Biden administration policy, which instructs the agency to focus their efforts on detaining public safety threats, national security risks and recent border crossers.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 30 Sep. 2024
Melissa Willets, Parents, 14 Oct. 2024
In suits brought by customers, Tesla can shift liability by pointing out that their user manual instructs drivers using Autopilot and FSD to remain alert and in control of the vehicle, with their hands on the wheel at all times in case human intervention is required to avert a crash.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
Post-hug, Yasmin collects herself, exits the room, and in a cold-blooded fashion instructs her butler to fire Alondra.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2024
Those immigrants have long been considered a priority for arrest by ICE, including under Biden administration policy, which instructs the agency to focus their efforts on detaining public safety threats, national security risks and recent border crossers.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instructs
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Thomas Kohler, who teaches labor and employment law at Boston College, said the agreement to halt the strike means that the two sides are close to a final deal.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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Black Pentecostalism teaches that Christians have an obligation to do good in the world.Dara Delgado, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
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This commitment to deeper learning not only broadens his understanding of leadership but also informs his approach to developing training programs.Janine MacLachlan, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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An icon and a disfigurement Funk, 54, said that even as the monks strive to remain separate from ordinary life in Chicago, the city also informs and reflects the spiritual work that goes on in the monastery.Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 20 Oct. 2024
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This tells you what the words have in common.Kris Holt, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Siegel's segment, Stowaway, tells the story of a young conspiracy theorist who heads to the Mojave Desert to document sightings of lights in the sky.Simon Thompson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The State Department advises against travel to Haiti, which is still in the midst of violent political turmoil.Jay Blackman, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The new Army regulation also advises soldiers to steer clear of foods containing poppy seeds due to the risk of failing drug screenings.Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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The recommendation doesn’t state a better lower number but asks the state to study what would be appropriate.Yesenia Robles, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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The election interference measure asks if Illinois should impose civil penalties on candidates who interfere or try to interfere with election workers' official duties.Monica Eng, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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This gives them a grand, stately look that really commands attention in your bedroom.Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2024
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For example, in use cases leveraging the interaction of the driver, where the driver’s voice is used through generative AI to control the function of the car, what are the protections against hijacking the voice commands?Max Cheng, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Called the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024, the law directs the VA to increase veterans' benefits by the same inflation adjustment percentage as Social Security payments.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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An option titled Other Browsers directs you to export existing passwords to a CSV file and import them into True Key.PCMAG, PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Instructs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instructs. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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