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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for directories
  1. codes
  2. statutes
  3. rules
  4. regulations
  5. bylaws
  6. ground rules
  7. ordinances
  8. laws
Noun
  • The development of a fully-fledged quantum computer could, in theory, break the digital signature codes that protect bitcoin wallets, with recent research suggesting almost 7 million bitcoin worth nearly $500 billion is at risk.
    — Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The chain has had several million-drink giveaways this year after sharing promo codes on its social media.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of codes
Noun
  • The Bankruptcy Court noted that the bankruptcy statutes do not define who is a beneficiary and that the issue would be determined by Arizona state law.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Rokita said in a statement that nothing in Indiana’s emergency powers statutes prevent the governor from declaring separate emergencies based on different factors.
    — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of statutes
Noun
  • Republicans in two red states couldn’t convince voters to change election rules to make their party stronger.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • However, borrowers who took out federal loans on or after July 1, 2026, face different repayment rules under the new federal student loan framework.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of rules
Noun
  • Many of the jet owners keep their aircraft for personal use, flying under the FAA’s Part 91 regulations.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The current regulations would be mostly scrapped, leaving providers to only abide by state rules that are often much less stringent or nonexistent.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of regulations
Noun
  • The irony is those same colleges are NCAA members, meaning they’re contractually bound to follow NCAA bylaws that athletes challenge in court.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Democrats are poised to start their 2028 presidential primary in South Carolina, after the Democratic National Committee’s rules and bylaws committee recommended keeping the state at the front of their calendar.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of bylaws
Noun
  • To control the dangerous unfettered use of magic, an oversight council established ground rules on what is considered forbidden magic and the knowledge of its existence.
    — Kalai Chik, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • New York state set a one-year pause on building AI data centers to establish some ground rules.
    — Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC news, 23 July 2026
Definition of ground rules
Noun
  • These include six Illinois towns where data centers have been canceled since last year, and 13 which have enacted moratoriums or restrictive ordinances, according to Robinson Meyer, Heatmap’s executive editor.
    — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • All seven council members voted unanimously to approve the site plan, telling residents the vote was procedural — simply on whether or not the plan fits the city's ordinances.
    — Trevor Sochocki, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of ordinances
Noun
  • For these shoppers, switching to a card or digital wallet may not be a simple alternative, hence the existence of cash-payment laws.
    — Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Jim Zouras, a Chicago attorney who’s represented people in hundreds of Illinois privacy lawsuits, said the state has constructed many new data centers since enacting its privacy laws.
    — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of laws

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