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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And for his final project, he executive produced, directed and co-wrote Surviving on LES (2021), about gentrification and the changing culture of Manhattan’s Lower East Side.
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Grant and Dougherty co-directed and co-wrote the film.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
What the screen debate misses is that 40 seconds of looking at green space partially restores directed attention, which screens deplete.
—John La Puma, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
The miniseries First Day on Earth — which Coel wrote, co-directed, stars in, and EPs — is currently in production.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Grant and Dougherty co-directed and co-wrote the film.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
What the screen debate misses is that 40 seconds of looking at green space partially restores directed attention, which screens deplete.
—John La Puma, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
The miniseries First Day on Earth — which Coel wrote, co-directed, stars in, and EPs — is currently in production.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
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 19 May. 2026.
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