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as in instructions
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
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as in managements
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
working under the close direction of the engineering supervisor
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as in compasses
a guiding or motivating purpose or principle
a life that seemed to lack any direction other than the mindless pursuit of empty pleasures
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as in trends
a prevailing or general movement or inclination
some older people worry about the overall direction that political discourse has taken lately
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Recent Examples of directions
Gunfire rang out into the vehicle until both men eventually ran away in opposite directions.
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Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Mercury stations retrograde in Cancer in your 3rd House of Communication, making texts, directions, calls, errands, and local plans easier to misread.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
In addition to trying to post as support bots trying to trick recipients into linking their account to an attacker device, the messages also urge users to create a backup of all previous communications following the directions here.
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Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
The hard work of leadership begins when two good things are both true, both necessary, and both pulling in different directions.
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Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Directions Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
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Better Homes & Gardens,
29 June 2026
This speed is especially useful during swarm attacks, when many drones might come from different directions at once.
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Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
Tony D’Angelo is facing challengers from all different directions coming after his NXT Championship.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
General manager John Chayka could go in a lot of different directions to address roster needs that include a top-nine centre (or two), a top-six winger (or two), a top-nine winger (or two), another defenceman (or two), maybe an energetic force on the fourth line and perhaps even a goaltender.
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Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Mercury stations retrograde in Cancer in your 3rd House of Communication, making texts, directions, calls, errands, and local plans easier to misread.
—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
In addition to trying to post as support bots trying to trick recipients into linking their account to an attacker device, the messages also urge users to create a backup of all previous communications following the directions here.
—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
The hard work of leadership begins when two good things are both true, both necessary, and both pulling in different directions.
—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Directions Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
—
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 June 2026
This speed is especially useful during swarm attacks, when many drones might come from different directions at once.
—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
Tony D’Angelo is facing challengers from all different directions coming after his NXT Championship.
—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
General manager John Chayka could go in a lot of different directions to address roster needs that include a top-nine centre (or two), a top-six winger (or two), a top-nine winger (or two), another defenceman (or two), maybe an energetic force on the fourth line and perhaps even a goaltender.
—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for directions
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For large populations, use a product containing spinosad, bifenthrin or Bacillius thurgiensis, according to label instructions.
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The Court also decided on Monday not to grant a retrial to a man convicted in a notorious decades-old cold case, reversing a decision that determined the jurors who convicted Pedro Hernandez of killing Etan Patz more than 40 years ago received improper instructions.
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These are different eras, and the respective managements are no longer the same, but something about this feels off.
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Information about Spirit’s plans was equally scarce among managements of airports the airline serves.
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So many role-playing games spoonfeed you with compasses and waypoints and fourth-wall-breaking warnings.
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As for steering a buggy to the Artemis base, compasses don’t work on the moon, and dust will adhere to optics, so NASA has pioneered plans to use Earth’s Galileo and GPS satellites to navigate.
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In fact, 72% of Gen Z look to social media for food and drink-focused wellness trends, according to 2025 data shared with CNBC by food & beverages analytics firm Datassentials.
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The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people — including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.
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Just under 35,000 removal orders have been issued in California from January through May of this year, according to TRAC, a data gathering organization at Syracuse University.
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Evacuation orders affecting about 300 residents in the Oak Leaf Circle area were downgraded to warnings.
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The last-place Angels appointed former Cardinals GM John Mozeliak to be their interim general manager and baseball operations consultant on Friday.
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For employers building out their presence in the space economy, this means continually competing for the select pool of workers who possess the skillsets needed to sustain current operations and long-term growth.
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Sheriff's officials said a detailed investigation determined three employees used the system for non-law enforcement purposes, violating both agency policy and Georgia law.
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While the singer-songwriter has been vocal about her disdain for generative AI models, her latest argument against it comes after learning hundreds of her own songs have been used for training purposes.
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The only real scoring chances arrived in the dying moments of a game that carried macabre tendencies, long after the match had devolved into a turf war.
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Across 15 tracks, the rapper and producer get to work making their first proper body of work together as memorable as expected, delving into relationship mishaps, selfish tendencies, and the absurdist comedy that is real life.
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