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
The instructions add that participants should still buy essentials — food, medicine and emergency supplies — and encourages these purchases to be made at small businesses.
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Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
The instructions are not the most intuitive, the curved pieces are tricky to fit together and attach at the same time, and the whole experience really benefits from having two people instead of one.
—Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2025
Scripture and natal charts existed in tandem, along with palm-reading diagrams, recipes for potions and instructions for alchemical reactions.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
The feedback was clear that the team wanted conversations about our strategy.
Strategy Circles: A Framework For Listening And Alignment
Unlike instruction, a conversation is a two-way exchange of ideas aimed at mutual understanding.
—Eric Johnson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
The instructions are not the most intuitive, the curved pieces are tricky to fit together and attach at the same time, and the whole experience really benefits from having two people instead of one.
—Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2025
Scripture and natal charts existed in tandem, along with palm-reading diagrams, recipes for potions and instructions for alchemical reactions.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
The feedback was clear that the team wanted conversations about our strategy.
Strategy Circles: A Framework For Listening And Alignment
Unlike instruction, a conversation is a two-way exchange of ideas aimed at mutual understanding.
—Eric Johnson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instruction
Noun
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The historical irony of an order, essentially a government edict, striking so hard at one of the nation’s 35 accredited TCUs, or Tribal Colleges & Universities, does not escape him.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2025
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Despite event cancellations and temporary closures at other presidential centers, the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin remains unaffected by edicts from Washington, a top official tells Axios.—
Asher Price,
Axios,
25 Feb. 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
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Geography can also give you a nudge in the right direction.—
Emily Price,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The final look was all sleekness and shine and natural flow — fitting into the overall bohemian direction of her look that evening.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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Diesel school buses average 6 to 8 miles per gallon, so going electric will result in big fuel savings for local school districts, letting more of our local tax dollars go to education spending.—
James Brock,
Sun Sentinel,
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
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The order prohibits acquiring bitcoin outside of forfeiture proceedings unless further legislative action is taken.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Broward Circuit Judge Martin Fein quickly agreed with attorney Christopher Beres and issued an order designed specifically to show up on background checks whenever Mariah Hamilton looks for a job.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The current sanctuary law, passed in 2017 in response to the previous Trump administration's policies, is similar to others across the country meant to allow immigrants to access police and health care services, as well as schooling, without fear of being handed over to ICE.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, if a child has a disability, developmental disorder, or other unique needs, parents may face extra costs—especially if their child requires specialized schooling or services, says Rivera.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
20 Feb. 2025
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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 law was supposed to go into effect Jan. 1, but the state’s lawyers in November agreed not to enforce it until Walker rules on the plaintiffs’ request for a preliminary injunction.—
Dara Kam,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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At the beginning of 2024, however, the implementation of SB 323 and SB 528 was held up when a judge in Bozeman, where the median home price now exceeds $800,000, issued a preliminary injunction.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Instruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instruction. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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