Thesaurus results for DIRECTORY

noun

Definition of directory

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a book that contains mandates and instructions for actions or conduct

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Recent Examples of directory The items included a directory board, architectural copper relief panels, and copper tables—all designed by Wright. — News Desk, Artforum, 19 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 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 See All Example Sentences for directory

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Mayne said the rule will require bar codes on every batch of produce, so contamination can be tracked within 24 hours to its source, whether that's a specific field or washing facility.

— Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
One giant impact The researchers began by creating impact scenarios for Deimos using a computer code called the Bern Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics, or SPH.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of code

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The Kenosha County District Attorney's Office is charging Frank McGrath with two felony counts of misconduct in public office, in violation of Wisconsin statute.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Hernandez was charged with two counts of misconduct of a ship officer resulting in death under the seaman’s manslaughter statute and released on a $50,000 bond at his presentment in Manhattan federal court two days after the incident.

— Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of statute

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In November, Florida voters have the chance to amend the state constitution to rewrite how local governments charge property taxes on primary residences.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Some political actors are warning that a vote during wartime, which would require changes to Ukraine’s constitution and other laws, could aid Russia by destabilizing the government and dividing society.

— David L. Stern, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of constitution

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The justice ministry rejected the criticism, saying the proceedings complied with Syrian law and included the participation of victims and their representatives.

— Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Compared with federal law and that of other states, New York has uncommonly strong protections for defendants facing multiple prosecutions — though they are not guaranteed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of law

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The central midfielder was banned for breaching anti-doping regulations for an initial four years in February 2024.

— Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Deadly fires, often linked to electrical faults or gas cylinder explosions, are common in India where investigators have frequently pointed to safety lapses and inadequate enforcement of fire regulations as contributing to recurring loss of life.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

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Teachers and middle and high schoolers will get a mix of online and in-person instruction on how AI tools work and how to use them effectively.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Students’ absences have been excused during the closure, but families also have had the option of alternative instruction at a site on the Jacksonville High School campus.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of instruction

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Critics dismissed the polls, held in phases in December and January, as a sham designed to consolidate the military’s grip on power while ostensibly restoring civilian rule.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
For the first time, after decades of brutal Assad rule – by both Bashar al-Assad and his father, Hafez al-Assad before him - the model of impunity in Syria has been broken, even if the penalty is unlikely to ever be carried out.

— Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

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