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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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
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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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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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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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Cooperman expressed both support and misgivings about the direction President Donald Trump has taken while pursuing tariffs against U.S. trading partners.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
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 Indiana Department of Administration is required to certify state vendor contracts are able to lawfully work in the U.S., according to the executive order.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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Burgum gave agency officials 15 days to submit plans on how to comply with his order, which are now under review.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 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
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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 17 Mar. 2025.
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