1
as in instruction
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
the company president regularly issues directives intended for all staff members
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2
as in decree
an order publicly issued by an authority
a directive issued by the archbishop that is to be read during Sunday services at every parish
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3
as in memorandum
a written communication giving information or directions
a growing stack of unread directives from the company's senior vice president
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Recent Examples of directive
Just days before that directive, Trump attempted to ban Harvard from enrolling international students, a move that was immediately blocked by a federal judge.
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 May 2025
The Israeli military issued a massive evacuation order blanketing much of northern and eastern Gaza late Thursday, with a new directive for residents in five major areas.
—Mohammad Al Sawalhi, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
After Trump issued an executive order calling for the effective shuttering of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, DOGE took part in carrying out that directive.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 17 May 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a vocal critic of the prior inclusion policy, tied the new directive to broader cultural goals.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 May 2025
The Israeli military issued a massive evacuation order blanketing much of northern and eastern Gaza late Thursday, with a new directive for residents in five major areas.
—Mohammad Al Sawalhi, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
After Trump issued an executive order calling for the effective shuttering of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, DOGE took part in carrying out that directive.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 17 May 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a vocal critic of the prior inclusion policy, tied the new directive to broader cultural goals.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directive
Noun
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The only instructions for the theater audience that night will be to get their butts in the seats before curtain.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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Residents were advised to heed official warnings throughout the severe weather cycle and stay alert for any additional storm advisories or emergency instructions.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Trump specified in his order that recipients of federal funds from CPB could not, under his decree, send money to PBS and NPR.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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The primary decree being that athletes are not employees.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Ukraine has already provided its own version of a peace memorandum, officials say.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Qatar reportedly wants a memorandum of understanding o say the deal was initiated by the Trump administration and that Qatar is not responsible for any future transfers of the plane's ownership.—
Alexx Altman-Devilbiss,
Baltimore Sun,
29 May 2025
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Even states seen as safer for LGBTQ+ people have been navigating these edicts around trans athletes.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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The edict: get as many AI features into the operating system as possible.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 May 2025
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But the duties were allowed to remain in effect while the Trump administration appeals the ruling against them.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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The game was delayed 18 minutes, first for the umpires to deliberate on what the proper ruling would be, then to clear the field of debris thrown from the Rogers Centre stands.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Minutes after the ruling, the Trump Administration filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Wednesday’s notice is in line with those regulations.—
Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
Noun
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View the official order and corresponding map here.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
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Harvard quickly won an emergency court ruling to block that order.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
30 May 2025
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In the 2025 General Assembly session, lawmakers passed legislation aiming to mitigate potential disruptions in the state marketplace due to federal decisions.—
Danielle J. Brown,
Baltimore Sun,
6 June 2025
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The conservative-majority court has issued a string of decisions siding with churches and religious plaintiffs in recent years.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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“Directive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directive. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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