1
as in instruction
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
the company president regularly issues directives intended for all staff members
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2
as in decree
an order publicly issued by an authority
a directive issued by the archbishop that is to be read during Sunday services at every parish
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3
as in memorandum
a written communication giving information or directions
a growing stack of unread directives from the company's senior vice president
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Recent Examples of directive
Until Verizon amends its complaint and the judge rules on the emergency request, there is no court directive preventing the association from moving forward with the rooftop work that Verizon says would interrupt wireless service in the area.
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
At the same time, the CICPC is widely seen as lacking ideological loyalty to the government and at some moments has bucked state policy and directives.
—Rebecca Hanson, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
The directive applies to user-quantity cases, while drug dealers and those ineligible for LEAD remain subject to prosecution.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Officers such as Santiago operate within an enforcement chain that carries out directives issued by the regime’s political and security leadership.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
At the same time, the CICPC is widely seen as lacking ideological loyalty to the government and at some moments has bucked state policy and directives.
—Rebecca Hanson, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
The directive applies to user-quantity cases, while drug dealers and those ineligible for LEAD remain subject to prosecution.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Officers such as Santiago operate within an enforcement chain that carries out directives issued by the regime’s political and security leadership.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directive
Noun
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The young Malinin skated by himself, uninterested in instruction.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Careful use of pesticides, following all label instructions.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Putin on November 4 signed a decree, appointing a more junior official, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Maxim Oreshkin, to head up the delegation.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Nationwide, La Libertad Avanza increased its seats in the lower house from 37 to 64, positioning Milei to more easily defend his vetoes and executive decrees that have defined his economic agenda.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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In a sentencing memorandum and in court on Friday, Van Demark said Bonillo, who rose to the rank of sergeant while in the Army, originally joined CBP in December 2021 but left six months later for a more lucrative job with a private company.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The department is budgeted for about 1,800 officers, according to a city memorandum.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Owners who defy this edict will be tied down and forced to watch their machines being destroyed during a demolition derby that will be free for the public to watch.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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Of course, Nix never has to worry about the pain his defensive teammates can inflict, protected in practice by the strict don’t-touch-the-QB edict.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Hours later, an appeals court let the ruling to fully fund SNAP stand.—
NEAL RUBIN,
Freep.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Sauer urged the high court to issue its ruling quickly, noting that it is currently required to use Section 32 funding to send full SNAP benefits by tonight due to McConnell’s order.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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What began as an excited move to Charlotte has, within months, turned into rising charges, disputed utility bills and an eviction notice.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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These environments see constant permission requests and file-sharing notices, which made the lures feel routine.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The company was also working with Transport for London on a double-decker electric bus, but the agency has yet to place an order.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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Cureate does not warehouse or distribute food products, the company buys purchases the food order and the farmer delivers it to the customer, Bryden said.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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The prose looks polished, charts look clean, and a single percentage point buried in the model quietly pushes the decision in a different direction.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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His reckless decision to escalate the aggression and number of immigration agents is a causal factor, regardless of the outcome of an investigation into this tragic death.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Directive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directive. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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