How to Use instruction in a Sentence

instruction

noun
  • Their instruction was to deliver the package by five o'clock.
  • The after-school program offers reading instruction to students who need it.
  • You should read each instruction carefully.
  • The computer can handle one million instructions per second.
  • His book is both an instruction guide and a primer.
    — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
  • This retro dessert has a fun name and easy instructions.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The instructions say it can be hosed dry, which is handy!
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
  • The coach added a piece of instruction.
    — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Kecskes gave clear and firm instructions.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
  • The first is do not send or accept wire instructions by email.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
  • Be sure to read all instructions and fill the form out only once.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 6 June 2026
  • Be sure to read all instructions and fill the form out only once.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Check the label for care instructions if there is one.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The only instructions for this step are to have fun.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Trainees would make it through months of instruction only to quit.
    — Lisa Rein, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Daigneault walked a few feet onto the court to yell instructions to his team.
    — Doug Haller, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
  • They’re being asked to block off two full days and just wait for instructions.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 June 2026
  • They’re being asked to block off two full days and just wait for instructions.
    — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 30 June 2026
  • Follow the same instructions as the wall push-up.
    — Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 5 Mar. 2026
  • With these expert instructions, your couch will look good as new.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Dill radioed up instructions on the best time for that dump, and all was well.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Go ahead, take a look, then come back and scroll down for step-by-step instructions and tips.
    — Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Cook’s instructions were to head north and to look not for land but for its absence.
    — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Check the lists for instructions on how to start the process of claiming your cash.
    — New York Daily News Special Sections, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The instruction was simple and the habit, once formed, was for life.
    — Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • Follow all signs and instructions to merge, slow down, or stop.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Follow all signs and instructions to merge, slow down, or stop.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Follow all signs and instructions to merge, slow down, or stop.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Follow all signs and instructions to merge, slow down, or stop.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Follow all signs and instructions to merge, slow down, or stop.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2025

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