Thesaurus results for DIRECTORIES

directories

noun

plural of directory

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a book that contains mandates and instructions for actions or conduct

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Recent Examples of directories The ban won’t cover online encyclopedias, or educational or scientific directories. — Samuel Petrequin, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 Your website, LinkedIn page, G2 profile, partner listings, press coverage and industry directories should all tell the same story. — Nital Shah, Forbes.com, 22 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 But there is still a lack of awareness about the opportunities available, partly because these factories often lack a strong internet presence, such as social media strategies and placement in directories. — Sj Studio, Footwear News, 11 June 2026 Programs listed through directories like Broken Heart Retreats emphasize connecting travelers experiencing similar emotional challenges, blending wellness tourism with facilitated recovery experiences. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2026

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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

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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

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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

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
Tips for Getting Along With Your In-Laws Some in-laws are harder to deal with than others, and some are flat-out impossible, but experts agree that most relationships can flourish when certain ground rules apply.

— Margaret Renkl, Parents, 23 July 2026

Definition of ground rules

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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

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