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
Read the instructions and drop the appropriate amount of hair oil onto your palm.
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Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
5 July 2026
Navigation instructions are presented in plenty of time and with a confident tone.
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James Raia,
Mercury News,
5 July 2026
Simple tasks don’t need to be questions Another common trap is turning simple instructions into questions.
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Siggie Cohen,
CNBC,
4 July 2026
This unvarnished, no-nonsense authenticity helps explain Aguirre’s relatability with players and his ability to convey his instructions.
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Colin Millar,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Katie Rush, cooking appliance expert at KitchenAid, always suggests checking your oven's cleaning instructions.
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Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
4 July 2026
Plants need a good root system to hold onto water, and post-establishment watering instructions are important to follow.
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Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
3 July 2026
Follow the package instructions when buying pre-packaged spinach to wash and store for freshness.
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Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
3 July 2026
Mills founded Watch Duty in 2021 after not receiving official alerts or evacuation instructions when a fire burned near his Northern California home.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
5 July 2026
Navigation instructions are presented in plenty of time and with a confident tone.
—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
5 July 2026
Simple tasks don’t need to be questions Another common trap is turning simple instructions into questions.
—
Siggie Cohen,
CNBC,
4 July 2026
This unvarnished, no-nonsense authenticity helps explain Aguirre’s relatability with players and his ability to convey his instructions.
—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Katie Rush, cooking appliance expert at KitchenAid, always suggests checking your oven's cleaning instructions.
—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
4 July 2026
Plants need a good root system to hold onto water, and post-establishment watering instructions are important to follow.
—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
3 July 2026
Follow the package instructions when buying pre-packaged spinach to wash and store for freshness.
—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
3 July 2026
Mills founded Watch Duty in 2021 after not receiving official alerts or evacuation instructions when a fire burned near his Northern California home.
—
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instructions
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Their architect, Michael Lehrer, created a striking design with a butterfly roof slanting up in two directions from the center, zigzag walls and picture windows front and back.
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The vendors circling this space entered from different directions, which is why the category still looks fragmented.
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Just under 35,000 removal orders have been issued in California from January through May of this year, according to TRAC, a data gathering organization at Syracuse University.
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Evacuation orders affecting about 300 residents in the Oak Leaf Circle area were downgraded to warnings.
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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.
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The age of the Germanic male genius delivering edicts from on high has run its course.
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Brennan argues the records are vital to a potential vindictive-prosecution defense, citing more than 100 Trump statements attacking him and directives to pursue cases without legal basis.
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The attorneys general challenged several of its directives, including a provision that required state and local officials to collect proof of citizenship from vote-by-mail applicants.
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Treat them as starting points, not commandments.
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Paxton filed a lawsuit against Galveston ISD after the school board voted against placing the commandments in classrooms.
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Both Nevada and Michigan have won injunctions barring prediction market providers from offering sports contracts.
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After the high court curbed lower courts' ability to issue nationwide injunctions, another challenge was filed in New Hampshire on behalf of all children who would be covered by the birthright citizenship policy.
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“Instructions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instructions. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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