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
The two directives come as state revenue lags behind projections and major tax cuts take effect.
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Ryan Suppe, Idaho Statesman, 18 June 2025
The universities in their lawsuit argue that the 15% cap on reimbursement rates for those indirect costs flouted the regulatory regime governing them and Congress' express directives.
—Nate Rayond, USA Today, 18 June 2025
The nationwide turmoil stemmed from Immigration and Customs Enforcement sweeps to detain immigrants living in the United States without legal status under the directive of President Donald Trump.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 12 June 2025
Perhaps the most telling objectives of the Trump administration’s sweeping directives have been orders issued to a number of major law firms in the United States.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Ryan Suppe, Idaho Statesman, 18 June 2025
The universities in their lawsuit argue that the 15% cap on reimbursement rates for those indirect costs flouted the regulatory regime governing them and Congress' express directives.
—Nate Rayond, USA Today, 18 June 2025
The nationwide turmoil stemmed from Immigration and Customs Enforcement sweeps to detain immigrants living in the United States without legal status under the directive of President Donald Trump.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 12 June 2025
Perhaps the most telling objectives of the Trump administration’s sweeping directives have been orders issued to a number of major law firms in the United States.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directive
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Where applicable, include order confirmations, status updates, and next-step instructions.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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What the data show The crime rate in CMS increased after the COVID-19 pandemic when students returned to in-person instruction.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2025
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The landscape was further muddled by the CDC announcing that the Covid-19 vaccines would remain on the childhood immunization schedule, contradicting RFK Jr.’s decree.—
Shreyas Teegala,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
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In 2022, the war’s early months, Zelenskyy repeatedly called for a personal meeting with the Russian president but was rebuffed, and eventually enacted a decree declaring that holding negotiations with Putin had become impossible.—
SAMYA KULLAB,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2025
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The memorandum of coverage for the general liability policy PRISM issued the city includes 28 separate exclusions and dozens of sub-exclusions, at least some of which appear to allow the insurer to limit or avoid paying damages.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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According to a sentencing memorandum, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs overpaid Herbert $344,040 based on his false statements.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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President Trump’s new travel ban has sparked widespread outrage and fear in New York’s sprawling Haitian community, by far the biggest local diaspora group affected by the edict aimed at 12 nations.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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In the meantime, however, these discriminatory government edicts will continue to violate Coloradans’ rights of free speech and free exercise of religion, and adversely impact the privacy, safety, professional conduct, and even health of those who disagree with the government’s ideology.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2025
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Among the biggest developments was a ruling against language to prevent immigrants who are not citizens or lawful permanent residents from receiving food assistance in accordance with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), often referred to as food stamps.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
23 June 2025
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Under Iran's constitution, the Supreme Leader must be a male Shiite cleric known for piety, political wisdom, and jurisprudential authority—typically a Mujtahid, recognized by peers as qualified to issue religious rulings.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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The lease agreement gave Prologis the right to terminate the lease early with two years notice.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
20 June 2025
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Though there is more clarity on the potential composition of the fiscal package, tariff policy uncertainty can shift at moment’s notice.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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Meanwhile, the Front Man (Lee Byung-hun), whose true identity was revealed to viewers after infiltrating the game, discreetly moved in the Season 2 finale to shut down the rebellion and restore order to the games.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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About 22,000 refugees had received approval to travel, and about 600,000 people around the world were under consideration for admission to the U.S. when the executive order fell, CBS and AP News reported, respectively.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2025
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Where fans sit is just one of many game day operations decisions made with TV in mind.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
17 June 2025
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According to the decision, Watkins was also ordered to pay more than $19,000 to cover investigative and prosecution costs.—
Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2025
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“Directive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directive. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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