as in directions
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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Recent Examples of instructions
The rest was sent to other organizations and individuals based on McCrory’s instructions.
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Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
If the user followed the instructions, including entering a PIN or scanning a QR code, their Signal accounts were linked to an external device controlled by the hackers.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Gonna give this another try, instructions seem great otherwise, thanks!
—Christopher Kostow, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
Follow evacuation instructions without delay.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Most shower curtain liners can be washed in a washing machine, but always check the care label for cleaning instructions.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Full instructions for how to register to vote in Pennsylvania can be found on the state's Voter Services website.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Your brother had similar pressure put on him by the national team after disobeying instructions and speaking out.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
This is a strong time to confirm details, send clear instructions, and keep things moving without overcomplicating it.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
If the user followed the instructions, including entering a PIN or scanning a QR code, their Signal accounts were linked to an external device controlled by the hackers.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Gonna give this another try, instructions seem great otherwise, thanks!
—Christopher Kostow, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
Follow evacuation instructions without delay.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Most shower curtain liners can be washed in a washing machine, but always check the care label for cleaning instructions.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Full instructions for how to register to vote in Pennsylvania can be found on the state's Voter Services website.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Your brother had similar pressure put on him by the national team after disobeying instructions and speaking out.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
This is a strong time to confirm details, send clear instructions, and keep things moving without overcomplicating it.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instructions
Noun
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Staff were stationed throughout, giving runners directions, passing out water and cheering us on.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Regular service on the Tehran–Moscow route will operate on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays in both directions, IRNA reported, citing officials with Mahan Air.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On April 7, emergency suspension orders from state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo came down on Tampa psychiatrist Quamrul Chowdhury; family medicine doctor Malek Hussein, and Delray Beach’s Milan Patel.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Commission issues between 700 and 1,000 decisions, notices of consultation, regulatory policies, reports, and orders every year.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While many edicts are necessary to protect public safety, many more are redundant, wasteful and anti-competitive, piling on unnecessary costs and stymieing innovation.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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Like most of her peers, Agnes follows her country’s various repressive edicts directed toward young women.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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The office also handles business registrations, oversees the state archives and runs a potpourri of other state programs, like commissioning notaries public and maintaining a registry for advance care directives.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Bass has previously announced directives regarding strategic LAPD deployment, including in March after a brawl broke out in connection to a street takeover near upscale apartments in downtown.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Consider these our contemporary cupcake commandments, illustrated by three new recipes that are, as Carrie would say, fabulous.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Copying them carefully, Mary Kay took his catchphrases as commandments.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The second-most common type of enforcement actions (20 out of 88) noted in the report were injunctions to stop legal violations.—
Sarah Todd,
STAT,
10 Apr. 2026
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Of the 71 lawsuits, courts have denied preliminary injunctions in 33 of them while granting 11.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Instructions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instructions. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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