directed
adjective
di·rect·ed
də-ˈrek-təd 
dī-
1
: subject to supervision or regulation
a directed reading program for students
2
: having a positive or negative sense
directed line segment
directedness
noun
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Tea is an opportunity for a directed or nondirected conversation.
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Owen Thomas, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2024
The district received a directed verdict on the harassment and whistleblower claims and a jury verdict as to the national origin claim.
—Jean Marie Middleton, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2024
Two days later, however, UCLA declared the encampment unlawful and directed campus members to leave or face discipline.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
But our infant study emphasizes how understanding the relationship between an organism and its environment is essential to uncovering the origins of directed behavior.
—Aliza Sloan, Scientific American, 22 Mar. 2024
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Owen Thomas, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2024
The district received a directed verdict on the harassment and whistleblower claims and a jury verdict as to the national origin claim.
—Jean Marie Middleton, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2024
Two days later, however, UCLA declared the encampment unlawful and directed campus members to leave or face discipline.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
But our infant study emphasizes how understanding the relationship between an organism and its environment is essential to uncovering the origins of directed behavior.
—Aliza Sloan, Scientific American, 22 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for directed
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“Directed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/directed. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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