instruction
Example Sentences
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But when a man who appeared to be a Mumbai police officer appeared on video, he and his wife followed every instruction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
And if AI agents are not kept on course by a human, they could misunderstand an instruction and wander down an errant processing path, resulting in a business paying for wasted computing power.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
"The observers do not allege any verbal instruction or physical conduct that indicated one person was directing or coercing another regarding how to vote."
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
State law also requires instruction on Chávez, the farm labor movement and the role of immigrants.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
By then the other kids had seen me as well, and those who’d disobeyed the instruction not to go out too far started making their way back to safety.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.