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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
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
Highway 9 was closed in both directions for about three hours as police recovered the vehicle and processed the scene.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 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
The relationship between insurability and resilience runs in both directions.
—Nina Seega, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
And while Stamey doesn’t reinterpret these songs in wildly different directions, the nostalgic joy infused in each one unites this seeming hodgepodge of tracks.
—David Harris, SPIN, 22 June 2026
One person was killed and five others were injured after the plane crashed on Laredo’s Loop 20 highway, shutting down traffic in both directions and strewing debris across multiple lanes.
—Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Cook the pasta until al dente according to the package directions.
—Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2026
Highway 9 was closed in both directions for about three hours as police recovered the vehicle and processed the scene.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 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
The relationship between insurability and resilience runs in both directions.
—Nina Seega, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
And while Stamey doesn’t reinterpret these songs in wildly different directions, the nostalgic joy infused in each one unites this seeming hodgepodge of tracks.
—David Harris, SPIN, 22 June 2026
One person was killed and five others were injured after the plane crashed on Laredo’s Loop 20 highway, shutting down traffic in both directions and strewing debris across multiple lanes.
—Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Cook the pasta until al dente according to the package directions.
—Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 16 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.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
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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.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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These are different eras, and the respective managements are no longer the same, but something about this feels off.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2026
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Information about Spirit’s plans was equally scarce among managements of airports the airline serves.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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So many role-playing games spoonfeed you with compasses and waypoints and fourth-wall-breaking warnings.—
Alex James Kane,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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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.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
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In addition to fast-food tastes and trends, the YouGov report analyzed consumers' views of casual-dining and specialty-dining establishments and offered a profile of weekly fast-food diners.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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The award was so large C-Suite Comp removed Musk as a statistical outlier before calculating broader market trends.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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EarthJustice alleged that the orders override decisions made in the interest of customers by power companies, grid operators and state utility regulators to retire the plants, according to Post-Tribune archives.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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Engineers then handed the satellite over to Firefly Aerospace, which integrated the payload with its Alpha rocket and successfully launched it just 27 hours after receiving orders from the Space Force.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
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Humble Robotics has not yet applied for a California DMV autonomous vehicle permit and was originally planning testing operations in Texas.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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In a statement to CNN, Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, the military branch which runs its drone operations, said that over the past year the number of mid-range strike missions had risen 28-fold.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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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.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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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.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
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The same cognitive tendencies that make retirement savings difficult also make preventive medicine difficult.—
Jeffrey Wessler,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Similarly, the defense seeks to admit evidence of Gormley’s violent tendencies, most of which come in the form of disturbing videos off of his social media pages.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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“Directions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directions. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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