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a book that contains mandates and instructions for actions or conduct
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Recent Examples of directories
For payer organizations, inaccurate directories create both regulatory exposure and member experience risk.
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Tammy Hawes, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
On one screen plays business directories from Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria from 1938, a decade before the establishment of Israel; on another, Mograbi scrolls through the Yellow Pages for Gaza in 2023.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
Internationally, a worldwide list of directories is provided by UN Women, with national agencies on The Pixel Project.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Online directories of Muslim mental health providers have also been created.
—Anisah Bagasra, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
Look through your family tree for inspiration, or even check public directories for gender-neutral last names.
—Lisa Milbrand, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
None appeared in building directories.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Serene, originally from Cavasso Nuovo, Italy, is listed for many years in the San Antonio city directories as a tile setter and as a contractor in later records.
—Paula Allen, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Feb. 2026
Referrals stall in part because provider directories are outdated, insurance coverage is unclear, and much coordination still relies on phone calls and faxes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
Tammy Hawes, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
On one screen plays business directories from Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria from 1938, a decade before the establishment of Israel; on another, Mograbi scrolls through the Yellow Pages for Gaza in 2023.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
Internationally, a worldwide list of directories is provided by UN Women, with national agencies on The Pixel Project.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Online directories of Muslim mental health providers have also been created.
—Anisah Bagasra, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
Look through your family tree for inspiration, or even check public directories for gender-neutral last names.
—Lisa Milbrand, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
None appeared in building directories.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Serene, originally from Cavasso Nuovo, Italy, is listed for many years in the San Antonio city directories as a tile setter and as a contractor in later records.
—Paula Allen, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Feb. 2026
Referrals stall in part because provider directories are outdated, insurance coverage is unclear, and much coordination still relies on phone calls and faxes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for directories
Noun
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Full mitigation instructions, including all necessary command-line codes, are included in the advisory.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Named Les Ateliers Gaultier, the line is a tribute to the couture side of the fashion house, nodding to its founder and his codes in the names and bottles of the six scents in the range.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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The lawsuit argued that Georgia law mandates transparency in all aspects of the conduct of elections and the counting and recording of votes, and that Raffensperger's decision to exclude observers violates those statutes.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Federal statutes demanded charities detail such transactions in their annual tax returns.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Golf’s elite spaces and long-standing rules don’t always make room for those who don’t abide by norms.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The piece suggests that for many voters, especially Democrats and left-leaning independents, candidate choice is being driven less by enthusiasm than by anxiety over the rules of the state’s top-two primary.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Their startup, known as Uber, initially clawed its way to success with a growth-at-all-costs strategy that sometimes involved operating without municipal consent, ignoring court orders and clashing with local regulations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and six states across the country are in lawsuits over who has the jurisdiction to develop regulations on event contracts.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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Amend its bylaws to trigger automatic relinquishment of privileges for any physician who violates Texas’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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The precedent is in the bylaws.—
Daryl G. Jones,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
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Through the mystery of one person’s fate, a young hero awakens to certain ground rules and discovers a haunted place.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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The official spoke on the condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the White House.—
Aamer Madhani,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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Alvarez asked what ordinances might apply.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Its future is unclear, though, because state preemption laws prevent cities from creating their own gun ordinances.—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Parallel with that, city enforcement is essential to holding accountable the app companies dispatching the 65,000-plus e-bike delivery workers within timeframes that impel the breaking of traffic laws.—
Michael Miller,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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Manny Fernandez, director of operations for the agency, said the dispute stemmed in part from the city’s request for detailed participant information that the non-profit was unable to provide because of the health privacy laws known as HIPAA.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
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“Directories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directories. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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