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.
• The disastrous effects of remote instruction are still with us.
  — Michael R. Bloomberg, WSJ, 23 Feb. 2023
• Microsoft has instructions here to set up this feature for your personal or work accounts.
  — PCMAG, 22 Oct. 2024
• Manson was found legally responsible for the murders since they were carried out on his instruction.
  — Nicole Acosta, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
• Data from the spring test was the first report of a full statewide assessment since students have had months of in-person instruction and learning recovery efforts.
  — Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2023
• The original was created using a banana bought in a Miami grocery store, though the gallery said it could be replaced, as per the artist’s instructions.
  — Oscar Holland, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
• Even quantitative tests mark, at most, a comparison between what the test-maker thought the student should know and the effectiveness of instruction.
  — WIRED, 9 Feb. 2023
• Encourage your employees to follow the school's instructions and be prepared for updates regarding when to pick up their child or additional actions.
  — Adam Coughran, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
• The Deadpool star then gave step-by-step instructions to make the drink.
  — Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 14 June 2023
• The game includes a board, two decks of cards, 135 chips, and instructions.
  — Mia Huelsbeck, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
• 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
• Be sure to read the instructions that come with your test and set a timer for the amount of time listed for the most precise results.
  — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2024
• With the right kind of instruction, most children with dyslexia can learn how to read.
  — Sarah Carr, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2023
• Her recipes and instructions add up to a master class in baking.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2023
• Amy followed all the instructions in the email and reset her password.
  — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 15 Jan. 2024
• Here are your options and the packing instructions for each.
  — Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2023
• She’s scanned the pages of step-by-step instructions and keeps them organized on her Google Drive, just in case.
  — Kate Lindsay, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2023
• Fold it as per the instructions, add the Bluetooth module and control using the app.
  — Samantha Booth, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2023
• The Supreme Court ruled that the jury instructions were too broad in Percoco's case.
  — Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 16 May 2023
• To bake the recipe in one big dish rather than several small ones, see the instructions below.
  — Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024
• Students put their cell phones in the caddy at the start of class and retrieve them at or toward the end of instruction time.
  — Davon Loeb, Parents, 1 Oct. 2024
• The lawsuits allege a number of problems with the 267 pages of instructions.
  — Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024
• She was raised without moral instruction or sense of place.
  — Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2024
• The challenge relates to the instructions that were given to jurors.
  — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 Mar. 2024
• Follow the instructions given by the PD and the people managing the event.
  — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2023
• The Cardinals trailed at the half, moved their timeouts to the middle of the court (and still couldn’t hear coach Rick Pitino’s instructions) and squeaked out a 79-70 win.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2023
• The setup was straightforward and the instructions were clear.
  — Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2023

Last Updated: 11 Nov 2024