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a book that contains mandates and instructions for actions or conduct
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Recent Examples of directories
Reporters relied on church and minister directories to confirm Assemblies of God affiliation and excluded cases in which no clear connection could be established.
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Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Vorobok searched the library’s newspaper databases as well as city directories, Sanborn maps and bound editions of the original century-old newspapers, then compiled it all online with the help of the digital services team.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2025
Three days before the end of the legislative session this year, Aguiar-Curry withdrew a bill that would have required directories to be 95% accurate by July 2029.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Printed directories became digital databases.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The site includes therapy directories, mental health organizations and crisis hotlines (including the Trevor Project).
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Members choose plans with reliable provider directories.
—Tammy Hawes, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Fourteen states besides Wisconsin have passed laws to create such directories, according to the Public Health Law Center at Minnesota's Mitchell Hamline School of Law, and several more are considering doing so.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In addition to nutrition education classes, SNAP-Ed programming includes food access directories, social media campaigns and advocacy work.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Vorobok searched the library’s newspaper databases as well as city directories, Sanborn maps and bound editions of the original century-old newspapers, then compiled it all online with the help of the digital services team.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2025
Three days before the end of the legislative session this year, Aguiar-Curry withdrew a bill that would have required directories to be 95% accurate by July 2029.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Printed directories became digital databases.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The site includes therapy directories, mental health organizations and crisis hotlines (including the Trevor Project).
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Members choose plans with reliable provider directories.
—Tammy Hawes, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Fourteen states besides Wisconsin have passed laws to create such directories, according to the Public Health Law Center at Minnesota's Mitchell Hamline School of Law, and several more are considering doing so.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In addition to nutrition education classes, SNAP-Ed programming includes food access directories, social media campaigns and advocacy work.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for directories
Noun
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The most successful acquisitions are the ones where the buyer commits to heritage and maintaining the values, the identity and the codes of the brand, while evolving them and growing the brand.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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Across subreddits, cohorts on X, Discord servers, Facebook groups, and even LinkedIn pages, Lopez tracked chatbot enthusiasts sharing codes, manifestos, glyphs, diagrams, and poetry generated with AI, and presenting the material as profound glimpses into a shifting reality.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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The ‘major questions’ doctrine, a principle way to interpret statutes, prevents Congress from hiding major powers in insignificant laws.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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That left Barrett, who, as a follower of the late Justice Antonin Scalia, is deeply committed to interpreting statutes based on their text.—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
6 Nov. 2025
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World Athletics sets the rules, handles drug testing and organizes the championships, among other duties, but still doesn’t have the power to make the more sweeping changes Lyles thinks track and field needs.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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Define which work belongs where, give people the tools and ergonomics to do it well, and write the rules down so the next hire doesn’t have to guess.—
Jason Phillips,
IndyStar,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Department of Justice is empowered under the federal securities laws to protect the integrity of the American capital markets by enforcing the securities laws and regulations.—
Samidh Guha,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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In September, Nevada’s Bureau of Water Pollution Control fined the company nearly $250,000 for violating environmental regulations nearly 800 times in the last two years, including for spilling untreated groundwater onto public roads and not reporting it to authorities, ProPublica first reported.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The businessman says he was not provided a hearing before he was removed, in violation of club rules, and that the club’s board could not have voted to remove him in such short order, as required by bylaws.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
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So if the election were based purely on his playing exploits, as the PFHOF bylaws mandate, Tyrer would have been inducted long ago.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Are Hal and Kate planning to assess and adjust their expectations and ground rules at the six-month or one-year mark?—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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There are a few ground rules to follow when assembling your bulb lasagna in order to get good results.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Elected leaders give city management direction and OK ordinances, while city staff executes those decisions and drafts policies or proposals for the council to consider.—
Shawn Raymundo,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Stigma and barriers persist Thirty minutes away from Hillsboro, however, Reedsburg’s zoning ordinances prohibit mobile and manufactured homes outside of mobile home parks, where homeowners pay a monthly fee to rent a lot.—
Addie Costello,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The cemetery of good but dead laws is infinite; the main thing is that social forces exist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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On the one hand, consumer protection laws are a hallmark of the region.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Directories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directories. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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