instruction

noun

in-ˈstrək-shən How to pronounce instruction (audio)
Definition of instructionnext
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 In the shirt scenario, such a chain would link the user’s instructions to the agent, the agent’s actions and the records held by the retailer and the payment service. — Aashis Luitel, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026 Consumers will have to visit Cooluli's website to check their model number — and, if their minifridge is covered by the recall, then follow instructions on how to cut the power cord and submit photos to request the free replacement. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 When taking a food-grade dietary supplement, follow the instructions on the bottle. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Original artwork also features on the shoe box, which includes instructions for its removal for display. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for instruction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instruction
  1. edict
  2. teaching
  3. direction
  4. education
  5. order
  6. schooling
  7. directive
  8. injunction
Noun
  • Those who oppose the Mexican Mafia, or fail to follow the edicts of the gang’s leaders, are often targeted for beatings or even death.
    — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 22 July 2026
  • Getty Images for Ascot Racecourse The highly agile Getty shooter Alan Crowhurst has done us a great favor by bringing concrete cloakroom evidence of the many social and administrative challenges that the (famous) Royal Ascot costume edicts require in order to be properly met.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Definition of edict
Noun
  • After four decades of teaching, advising and research, my salary is barely half of that.
    — Francisco Ruiz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The measure effectively cut off government funding for shrines and removed Shinto practices and teachings from public institutions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of teaching
Noun
  • Fellow defender William Gallas may have gone in the opposite direction to Tottenham (also on a free) a few years later, but nothing has compared to Campbell’s move since.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The Gemini Moon moves through your 11th House of Friends and Community and sextiles Saturn in your 9th House of Vision, helping conversations become plans with real direction.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of direction
Noun
  • So when her son, Reed, now 15, was diagnosed with dyslexia 10 years ago, Knopf went down a rabbit hole of literacy education.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The state discovered that reforms had to be beneficial to all, and so the political mission had to be implementing education and acculturation as a means of solidifying the nascent bourgeoisie.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of education
Noun
  • Trump’s orders Thursday would sharply expand those exemptions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The mayor urged the board to leverage its full enforcement authority to issue the order, including maximum financial fines against Lineage.
    — Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of order
Noun
  • The agency acknowledged, however, that such efforts cannot replace formal schooling.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Long battery life A good laptop for schooling has a long battery life and charges up quickly.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of schooling
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  • In a memo dated Monday, the White House Office of Management and Budget rescinded a 2023 directive barring use of the video-sharing service on government equipment over concerns that TikTok’s then-Chinese ownership represented a security risk.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Many of those directives are now tied up in court, where Blanche’s DOJ will have to defend them ahead of the midterms.
    — Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of directive
Noun
  • According to attorneys representing the players, the injunction allows the plaintiffs to compete during the upcoming season and prevents the NCAA from penalizing schools or coaches for putting them on their rosters.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Recently, an injunction could give a large number of players whose careers were to be ended by the five-in-five rule the chance to apply for another year.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of injunction

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