1
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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2
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
When the lines of a CME’s magnetic field and those of the Earth’s magnetic field are pointed in the opposite directions, the CME can unite with the Earth’s magnetosphere and fill it with vast quantities of solar energy.
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Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
However, Sunday also featured two teams clearly trending in opposite directions.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Burns, who announced his decision in a social media livestream, told The Charlotte Observer he feels called to change directions but will continue serving through 2026.
—Nora O’Neill 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Foxworthy Avenue from Meridian Avenue to Jarvis Avenue was blocked off in both directions for investigation of the crash.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
This dark side to Gen Z’s millennial backlash and desire to relive the turn of the millennium is showing signs of mutating in disturbing and unprecedented directions.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
The majority of cheesecake recipes call for the use of a springform pan in the directions.
—Molly Allen, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Narrowed to two lanes in both directions between Cooper and Lindsay roads in the southeast Valley.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
At best, when asking for directions to a destination, the glasses will describe a loose path in a text paragraph, followed by a recommendation to use your phone’s map app for more accurate instructions.
—PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
However, Sunday also featured two teams clearly trending in opposite directions.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Burns, who announced his decision in a social media livestream, told The Charlotte Observer he feels called to change directions but will continue serving through 2026.
—Nora O’Neill 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Foxworthy Avenue from Meridian Avenue to Jarvis Avenue was blocked off in both directions for investigation of the crash.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
This dark side to Gen Z’s millennial backlash and desire to relive the turn of the millennium is showing signs of mutating in disturbing and unprecedented directions.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
The majority of cheesecake recipes call for the use of a springform pan in the directions.
—Molly Allen, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Narrowed to two lanes in both directions between Cooper and Lindsay roads in the southeast Valley.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
At best, when asking for directions to a destination, the glasses will describe a loose path in a text paragraph, followed by a recommendation to use your phone’s map app for more accurate instructions.
—PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for directions
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During the shutdown, essential employees who are still working should continue to document their hours in accordance with special instructions from their agency's payroll provider, according to OPM.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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When prompt instructions encouraged models to maximize rewards or hit specific financial goals, irrationality increased.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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In such a scenario, IPOs offer a better play for the Indian markets as managements and bankers price the issue attractively, drawing significant investor interest, experts told CNBC.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Starting in 1910, the company served as the secretive supplier to the commandos of the Italian Navy, starting out crafting precision instruments such as gun sights and luminescent compasses before creating its first watches in 1935.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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Orienteering is an outdoor sport that requires athletes to navigate between checkpoints using maps and compasses.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Private companies still lag behind public companies on board diversity (although recent trends show public companies falling behind again too).—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Mulroney, who grew up in a small Quebec town, had an ideological affinity with the emerging trends of privatization and deregulation in 1980s Anglo-American conservatism.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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Green testified that Biermann showed her Instacart orders tied to Mowitz’s credit card.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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The organization filed a lawsuit in April and a motion for preliminary injunction in May on behalf of 12 students and their families seeking to declare the enforcement of the executive orders unconstitutional.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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The measure would provide $45 billion to expand ICE’s detention capacity to nearly 100,000 beds, $14 billion for transportation and removal operations and $8 billion to hire 10,000 new deportation officers.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Fast, Affordable, and Expanding for Revenue Teams monday CRM is designed to help revenue operations teams move quickly, onboard faster, and sell more efficiently, at a lower cost than many enterprise competitors.—
Jason Phillips,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Sea lines of communication, or SLOCs, are the principal maritime routes between ports used for trade, military or other purposes.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
22 Oct. 2025
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Darcy, who was Stelter’s colleague at CNN before co-founding the independent news outlet Status, lamented the recent tendencies of many large news organizations.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
25 Oct. 2025
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Your decision to grow them in containers makes sense as bulbs always make a lasting impression in dense container plantings and their garden takeover tendencies can be nullified.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Directions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directions. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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