Thesaurus results for DIRECTORY

noun

as in code

a book that contains mandates and instructions for actions or conduct

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Recent Examples of directory Government officials and health care policy experts have called for fixes to error-prone provider directories for more than a decade. —

Bob Herman, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026 Find out more about him online in the Register's staff directory. —

Phillip Sitter, Des Moines Register, 17 Feb. 2026 All that and much more can be found in the directory of freezing-temp essentials below, which ought to serve you well until spring. —

Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026 The directory listed 61 properties as of Friday. —

Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for directory

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In design, engineering, pre-construction, and manufacturing, there are specs, there are permitting codes, there are ordinances, and there’s disconnect between the disciplines, so the context is incredibly complicated.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026
These names usually contain two words to help distinguish them from other types of military codes.

— Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2026