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
Jones said of her managers' directives.
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Gabrielle Fonrouge,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
Health departments, clinics, pharmacies and even the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are all scrambling to adapt to erratically changing directives.
—Pia Pannaraj, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Soon after, Ajok said she was told by national governing body Uganda Athletics that she was no longer allowed to compete in 800m and 1,500m races, citing directives from WA.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Those include population trends, operational costs, facility condition, geographic considerations, impact on staff, program availability, legislative directives and public safety considerations.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
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Gabrielle Fonrouge,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
Health departments, clinics, pharmacies and even the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are all scrambling to adapt to erratically changing directives.
—Pia Pannaraj, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Soon after, Ajok said she was told by national governing body Uganda Athletics that she was no longer allowed to compete in 800m and 1,500m races, citing directives from WA.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Those include population trends, operational costs, facility condition, geographic considerations, impact on staff, program availability, legislative directives and public safety considerations.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directive
Noun
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Ticket holders who wish to seek refunds following the lineup change will receive instructions via email from Ticketmaster, per organizers.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Sep. 2025
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Follow evacuation instructions without delay.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Sep. 2025
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Plant expected to power 35,000 households annually According to Simon Cizmek, project manager for the floating solar plant, work is currently underway on spatial planning activities, with the decree of the spatial plan expected to be issued during the fourth quarter of this year.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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Lower-court judges across the country have strongly opposed this decree, placing it on hold, for now.—
Akhil Reed Amar,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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The Anaheim Transportation Network’s board authorized this week for its executive committee to negotiate a binding memorandum of understanding with the city, laying out terms for a potential takeover.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors in Halligan’s office reportedly submitted a memorandum to Halligan outlining the weakness of the Comey case.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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The edict also created mass confusion and even panic among current H-1B holders and employers, thanks to conflicting statements from the White House.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
22 Sep. 2025
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The edict is also risky, potentially giving viewers the sense that Brennan is less able to question or challenge her guests — one of the main elements of TV’s Sunday political shows that bring viewers to them in the first place.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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The ruling ends litigation that began six years ago when two NHL players, Kyle Palmieri and Scott Wilson; one former MLB player, Jeff Francoeur; and the NHLPA, NFLPA and MLBPA sued Pittsburgh.—
Robert Raiola,
Sportico.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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In a series of decisions, lower courts have struck down the executive order as unconstitutional, or likely so, even after a Supreme Court ruling in late June that limited judges’ use of nationwide injunctions.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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On September 20, the agency sent a formal notice of disallowance, which was released by Kobach.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The $225 notice of violation was then mailed to the driver.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this season, Altuve asked Espada to move Peña to the top of the batting order.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Because their oath was to protect the Constitution of the United States and to protect the rule of order in this country and the rule of law.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Sep. 2025
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In particular, there is satisfaction at the £150 billion ($203 billion) worth of investment decisions announced, even though some were already known about.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Even Hinch, who has done his best to project calm and confidence during this dastardly stretch, made one of his most questionable decisions in five years managing the Tigers.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Directive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directive. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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