Thesaurus results for DIRECTORIES

directories

noun

plural of directory

as in codes

a book that contains mandates and instructions for actions or conduct

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Recent Examples of directories Start with referrals, direct research, and credentialed directories. — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Many users found pages through Yahoo-style directories, bookmarks, newsgroups, email signatures, and links from site to site because the web was still small enough that human organization could compete with machine indexing. — Alan Bradley, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026 Inside The Shops at North Bridge, the upgrades will include improved lighting, new signage and wayfinding, new digital directories, new floors and finishes, and better sightlines. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 The ban won’t cover online encyclopedias, or educational or scientific directories. — Samuel Petrequin, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 The ban won’t cover online encyclopedias, educational or scientific directories. — ABC News, 21 July 2026 The ban won’t cover online encyclopedias, educational or scientific directories, or platforms for the development and sharing of open-source software. — Samuel Petrequin, Fortune, 20 July 2026 Some places, including North Carolina, Texas and Florida, maintain directories of private schools that name each school’s main contact. — Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026 Early American coffeehouses would commonly have city business directories, libraries of newspapers and currency exchange information. — James Doubek, NPR, 3 July 2026

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Noun

Each building remains true to its origins, some with original fireplaces, yet all with modern design codes like blond wood floors, custom white-oak platform beds, and Frette and Matouk linens.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Visitors will use smartphones to scan codes inside the Icon Park attraction for clues that will help track down five missing artifacts and the story behind the techniques used by Tussaud.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of codes

Noun

Such offenses are commonly prosecuted under voyeurism or invasion-of-privacy statutes, though some states have adopted laws specifically targeting upskirting.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
And the states argued that these practices violated state consumer protection statutes as well.

— Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of statutes

Noun

Landlords and billing firms argue RUBS promotes conservation and recoups rising costs, even as studies, regulators and a recent legal settlement push for submetering and stronger transparency rules.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
But the court’s unsigned emergency ruling injects new uncertainty about voting rules in Georgia a little more than two months before the midterms.

— Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of rules

Noun

In a blog post on Wednesday, Gates called for a new international organization to manage AI, drawing on elements from a nuclear inspections regime, international aviation regulations and ozone layer protection agreements.

— Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Instead, as is typical under state regulations, the inspector relied on safety and testing data provided by Six Flags that showed X2 had once again met safety standards adopted by the state.

— Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of regulations

Noun

It was assumed the rack would be a new state record typical and CBM bylaws require panel measuring of any antlers that are a potential record.

— Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
Many bylaws or CC&Rs say that HOA owners or members are record owners, meaning that a deed is on file in the county recorder’s office documenting that the person is an owner.

— Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of bylaws

Noun

Representatives of Bonta and Paramount Skydance came together late last week to set ground rules for Monday’s meeting, which was to involve Paramount Skydance Chief Executive David Ellison.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Resident Nancy Clifton-Hawkins was an amazing moderator who quickly laid out the goals and ground rules.

— Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of ground rules

Noun

Known for his connections to Richard’s Bar, the old-school tavern where the city’s smoking ordinances never seem to be enforced, Dominic has reputed Outfit ties that go back many years.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
The conversation shifted from tougher ordinances toward resource allocation and investing in third spaces, which are places outside of work, school or home.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of ordinances

Noun

The state agency oversees the facility’s air and water quality permits and compliance with environmental waste laws.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Johnson has repeatedly spoken out about how Missouri’s gun laws have hampered prosecuting the case, after two of the men charged in the shooting received plea agreements.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

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