1
as in instruction
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
we were given very specific directions for the first part of the exam
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
working under the close direction of the engineering supervisor
Synonyms & Similar Words
3
as in compass
a guiding or motivating purpose or principle
a life that seemed to lack any direction other than the mindless pursuit of empty pleasures
Synonyms & Similar Words
4
as in trend
a prevailing or general movement or inclination
some older people worry about the overall direction that political discourse has taken lately
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of direction
But love without direction is like archery without a target.
—
James V. Shuls, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Better yet, the Park District says Queen’s Landing itself could be expanded in all directions with new terracing and a new water taxi stop.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
The system is moving in the same direction and similar path to Erin, heading westward to west-northwestward at 15 to 20 miles per hour.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
In the second quarter at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, a green toy was thrown in the direction of Fever guard Sophie Cunningham.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for direction
James V. Shuls, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Better yet, the Park District says Queen’s Landing itself could be expanded in all directions with new terracing and a new water taxi stop.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
The system is moving in the same direction and similar path to Erin, heading westward to west-northwestward at 15 to 20 miles per hour.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
In the second quarter at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, a green toy was thrown in the direction of Fever guard Sophie Cunningham.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for direction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for direction
Noun
-
Plus, researchers at the Defcon security conference in Las Vegas last week provided open source instructions for how to build your own quantum sensor at low cost—complete with a special, crucial diamond.—
Lily Hay Newman,
Wired News,
16 Aug. 2025
-
Giving yourself the vaccine involves following the instructions to spritz it into each nostril.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Every operational upgrade in our distribution model was carefully timed, including the introduction of new inventory management tools, team hires, vendor agreements and, eventually, a 50,000-plus square foot distribution space.—
Aleksandr Zemel,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
-
Experts in business management have noted that companies generally don’t take measures on diversity and climate because of a political stance, but rather as a business decision.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Trust your compass more than your calendar or a timeline.—
Olivia Dufour,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
-
In addition to using your inner compass to sleuth out the bad apples, Uwazie encourages women to take stock of how a man shows up for you.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
For example, agents are perfect for tasks like responding to routine emails, sorting support tickets, and extracting trends from user feedback.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
-
The poster of that video told Newsweek the fire was probably part of a TikTok trend where people light items on fire in Walmart.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Wise was not convicted of any crimes related to Jan. 6, due to President Trump's order to end all Capitol riot prosecutions.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
-
Instead, a group of Jewish zealots burned the city’s storehouses in order to force the population to fight rather than wait out or appease their adversaries.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
One interpretation is that if an AI maker has a generic generative AI that also happens to provide mental health advice, and if this is taking place without the supervision of a licensed professional, and this occurs in Illinois, the AI maker is seemingly in violation of this law.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
-
The story revolves around a group of workers, including Joe (Whitehouse), who are digging a hole under the supervision of their boss, Goose (Church), with shovels.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Google is going to lift the tide once more on artificial intelligence.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
-
But the tides have shifted: today the Power 4 conferences — Big Ten, Southeastern Conference (SEC), Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), and Big 12 — form the economic and competitive core of major college sports.—
Jim Martin,
Denver Post,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
But the Chiefs instituted a second edict that came to light at training camp, which wrapped up at Missouri Western on Wednesday.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
-
The episode is a reminder that the edicts of one administration can be revisited by the next.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
31 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Direction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/direction. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share