codirected

verb

variants or co-directed
past tense of codirect
as in comanaged

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for codirected
  1. protected
  2. led
  3. guarded
  4. piloted
  5. directed
  6. micromanaged
  7. steered
Verb
  • Moreover, the company’s technology is protected by over 220 patents and pending applications, setting up a clear roadmap toward 10,000-qubit architectures and eventual chip-scale coprocessors.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
  • The very force driving demand for agent infrastructure is also reducing the switching costs that have historically protected platform vendors.
    — Francis Sideco, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of protected
Verb
  • More than 40 weekly fitness experiences invite guests to move with intention, from sunrise yoga and Pilates sessions to high-energy strength and conditioning classes led by expert instructors.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 31 July 2026
  • The Rattlers are led by coach Cody Lambert, the co-founder of PBR and a memer of several rodeo halls of fame.
    — Cal Phillips July 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
Definition of led
Verb
  • McConnell, who led Senate Republicans for nearly two decades, has long guarded his personal life.
    — Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 29 July 2026
  • While Georgia Ports Authority is pleased at the upturn, all the economic and global uncertainty has led to guarded predictions for the future.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of guarded
Verb
  • The company already piloted similar supplier data workflows through a collaboration with Microsoft, one of its backers alongside the Ford Foundation, Hamilton Lane and S&P Global.
    — Arthur Zackiewicz, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
  • Near the end of the demo, one of us piloted a ship while the other used a turret to shoot enemies and space debris.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 7 July 2026
Definition of piloted
Verb
  • There were 112 throws in the final third directed into the box during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, but this year has seen an even higher rate.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Throughout its war with the US, Iran’s counteroffensive has largely been directed atthe oil-rich Arab countries that border the Persian Gulf.
    — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of directed
Verb
  • What once was an obstacle to allowing others to help, has come under new management, finally allowing the rest of the family to jump in on the action without fear of being micromanaged.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 July 2026
  • Over time, Capricorn may see Gemini as unreliable or unserious, while Gemini begins feeling micromanaged or restricted in general.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
Definition of micromanaged
Verb
  • The mental health courts partner with the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, or ODR, which has steered more than 15,000 defendants with mental, physical and behavioral needs into housing and treatment since it was established by the county in 2015.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • Much of the remaining Sino-Soviet similarity changed again in the late 1970s as Deng Xiaoping steered China toward market economics, initiating almost fifty years of economic growth.
    — Frank Lavin, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of steered
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“Codirected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codirected. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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