INSTRUCTING Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

instructing

verb

present participle of instruct

as in teaching

to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field spent his military career instructing young pilots

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as in informing

to give information to instructed everyone in the use of the new telephone system

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as in telling

to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority the proctors instructed everyone to put their pencils down and hand in their tests

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Recent Examples of instructing On stage three, the Vuelta partially climbed down, restricting Jons’ access to riders and their entourage and instructing her to tone down the nature of her content. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Court has adjourned for the day, with Judge William Sullivan instructing the jury that the presentation of evidence is likely to conclude tomorrow. — Nbc News, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026 Alter also immediately left his courtside seat during the altercation and crossed the court to confront Kanter Freedom, visibly instructing him to leave the vicinity and encouraging security to intervene. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Like Mercedes, Ferrari issued team orders, instructing Leclerc to pit so Hamilton, who was on a different strategy, could maximize the use of his tires. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026 Social media is filled with tongue-in-cheek how-to videos, instructing viewers on things like how to discreetly saw through a metal pole. — Meg Anderson, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026 Investigators located an email sent from Bailey instructing Roell to change his name to successfully pass background checks to be hired in Forney, Raybould said. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026 The country's National Development and Reform Commission issued its decision in April, instructing the parties to withdraw the transaction. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 The president signed an order instructing states to revise their rules. — Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2026

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Verb

The scene in her first year teaching a Digital Arts class at her alma mater has been somewhat different.

— Austin Horn August 29, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Progressing as an educator, from teaching to history department chair at the Washington campus two years ago, District 60 Superintendent Theresa Plascencia chose Roman-Melendez to become the assistant principal at North Elementary School.

— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of teaching

Verb

Coach Todd Monken made the announcement Monday after informing Watson and Sanders.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
In December 2024, the FBI issued a notice to sports leagues informing teams and players of recent burglaries targeting professional athletes, CBS Sports reported.

— S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of informing

Verb

Those are police officers and people up high at CPD, literally calling me, meeting with us, telling us that morale’s at an all-time low.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Dawadi ordered those already there to leave and called bus drivers, telling them to only stop at safer places.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of telling

Verb

The Property Masters Guild aims to highlight and elevate the craft of the Property Master by raising awareness, fostering collaboration among craft artisans, educating its members and inspiring future generations of Property Masters.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Nuss says a lot of the city's work right now is educating people about the potential risks.

— Kirk Siegler, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of educating

Verb

Lacking credibility While the grand jury found Hay’s testimony transparent and credible, the testimony of Jeff Aaron, the lawyer advising the Hope Florida Foundation’s board, was not, according to the report.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Pitchers are disguising their four-seamers up with more cutters in than ever before, so just advising him to be more aggressive in the zone is not good enough.

— Eno Sarris, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of advising

Verb

Odysseus ended up lashing himself to the mast and ordering his crew to plug their ears with wax.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Ezequiel ‘Wicked’ Romo reinvented Blythe Street as an enforcement arm for the Mexican Mafia, directing business and ordering murders from his prison cell.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of ordering

Verb

Organizations often compete for the same experienced talent rather than asking who is creating the capability everyone wants to hire.

— Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Four baby goats from a North Carolina mobile petting zoo tested positive for rabies and were euthanized, and health officials are asking anyone who may have had contact with them to reach out for possible treatment.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of asking

Verb

And Dean will be the quintessential Mike, commanding the defense as the green dot.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Eastern Hills closed the first half in style when Highlander running back, Cameron Rembel, scored on a touchdown run, sending the Highlanders into the locker room with a commanding 42-0 lead.

— Raul Avila, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

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