INSTRUCTING Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

instructing

verb

present participle of instruct

as in teaching

to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field spent his military career instructing young pilots

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as in informing

to give information to instructed everyone in the use of the new telephone system

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as in telling

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 instructing The initiative introduces variable speed limits on four miles of the high-crash road, instructing drivers between Franklin Road and Chinden Boulevard to slow to a 45 mph limit during peak congestion. — Rose Evans august 5, Idaho Statesman, 5 Aug. 2026 Village officials posted to their social media accounts, instructing residents to stay away from the area around La Grange Road and 31st Street because of a transformer fire. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 In a separate, earlier incident, an experimental agent called ROME reportedly tried to mine cryptocurrency without its human handlers ever instructing it to do so. — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Her job meant overseeing aircrew readiness, training and flight operations while instructing boom operators on air refueling procedures, the Air Force said. — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 26 July 2026 Evacuation orders were sent with special alerts to mobile phones, instructing people to leave, Gironde prefect Sophie Brocas said. — Mark Carlson, Fortune, 25 July 2026 Lagos shared that many athletic directors in her section are often teachers who take on the role of instructing students and then doing the full administrative labor required to help teams cycle through their schedules. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 14 July 2026 Apple alleges that Tan used confidential company information when recruiting candidates, including instructing them to bring Apple parts during the interview process. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 July 2026 Annemarie Cortez, the principal at an elementary school in Corona, California, told me that many administrators are instructing teachers not to assign full books; they’re supposed to be running discrete reading drills with short excerpts. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

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Verb

Álvarez, the youngest of the eight, credits his father, Santos Álvarez, for helping to shape his career and teaching him hard work, honesty and discipline.

— Nate Burleson, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Still, after a trip to the emergency room, Leslie went back to teaching grade school at Dean’s Mill School that day.

— Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026

Definition of teaching

Verb

Buc-ee's claimed that the unauthorized use of its trademarks, including a smiling animal mascot, were benefitting the Missouri convenience store at Buc-ee's expense, while falsely informing consumers that the two businesses are related.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Yet on July 22, as federal firefighters were on high alert as dozens of wildfires were spreading across multiple states, Schulz sent an email to Forest Service staff informing them that the reorganization would begin that week.

— Chiara Eisner, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of informing

Verb

Abernathy Greenway Park walk with Trees Atlanta Take a walk through the park with a Trees Atlanta docent, who will teach simple tricks for telling trees apart and share stories about why trees are important and how to protect them.

— Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
But that, according to the Florida Bar, did not absolve Gonzalez of his decision to dismiss the case in the first place without telling his client, a Miami resident.

— Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of telling

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Over the last few years, the UC system has been under immense pressure to reaffirm its commitment to educating the residents of the state.

— Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
The company heavily emphasizes one-on-one communication starting at the initial consultation, educating customers and sharing clear next steps throughout the process.

— Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of educating

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On July 28, the Pyeongtaek city government sent text messages advising its residents to move to safe places and avoid skin exposure, saying white phosphorus was leaked at the Osan Air Base in the city, which is just south of Seoul, the capital.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
The team Ted is advising may be different, but the vibes are the same.

— Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of advising

Verb

The first, to determine whether Meta misled users about dangers on its platform, resulted in a March jury ordering Meta to pay $375 million in damages.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Indecisive decorators can test the waters by ordering a larger wallpaper sample and living with it for a week.

— Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of ordering

Verb

The union is asking SCUSD to appeal the decision to California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
In the wake of Hugging Face, businesses are not only asking how to defend themselves against adversaries but also confronting the stark reality that AI systems designed to safeguard their networks could also turn up in unexpected places.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of asking

Verb

Tellingly, studios avoided releasing any titles last weekend to not risk falling between the commanding openings for Christopher Nolan’s mythological epic and Brand New Day.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026
San Francisco's luxury market has become one of the country's hottest, with marquee homes routinely attracting seven-figure bidding wars and trophy properties commanding premiums well above asking.

— Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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