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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Or will the interceptors rely on directed energy weapons like lasers or microwave signals to disable their targets?
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
With directed prompts, GPT5 got me this data in 5 minutes.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Intention tremor: An intention tremor happens when someone is trying to do a directed movement, such as holding a cup or using their phone.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2025
Dvorak wrote, co-directed, executive produced and stars in Bad Survivor.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
With directed prompts, GPT5 got me this data in 5 minutes.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Intention tremor: An intention tremor happens when someone is trying to do a directed movement, such as holding a cup or using their phone.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2025
Dvorak wrote, co-directed, executive produced and stars in Bad Survivor.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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 16 Sep. 2025.
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