instruct
verb (used with object)
has instructed
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present perfectof instruct (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Malaysia's Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said she has instructed full school closures in four states and two federal territories as well as one partial closure in the central Pahang State.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
American has instructed employees to keep trying to get customers to agree to an offer, even if it means a brief flight delay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The players marked in yellow stand in areas the manager has instructed, in a positional manner.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
There is a major problem with this bold assertion: The Supreme Court has instructed lower courts never to assume that a precedent has been silently overruled by later decisions that seem to conflict with it.
From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2026
“Count Olaf has instructed us to make dinner for his theater troupe tonight, and we can’t find a cookbook in the house.”
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
