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a book that contains mandates and instructions for actions or conduct
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Recent Examples of directory
The employees said Pinterest's claim that the engineers created custom software was inaccurate, and said the directory tool is accessible to anyone in the company.
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Annie Palmer, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Perspective patients can find an authorized practitioner directory on the Office of Medical Cannabis website.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Jan. 2026
Hospitals have used what are sometimes called blackout procedures, which can include registering a patient under a pseudonym, removing their name from the hospital directory, or prohibiting staff from even confirming that a patient is in the hospital.
—Claudia Boyd-Barrett, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Poets & Writers has a detailed directory of agents and the magazine often publishes profiles of agents as well as advice from them.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
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Annie Palmer, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Perspective patients can find an authorized practitioner directory on the Office of Medical Cannabis website.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Jan. 2026
Hospitals have used what are sometimes called blackout procedures, which can include registering a patient under a pseudonym, removing their name from the hospital directory, or prohibiting staff from even confirming that a patient is in the hospital.
—Claudia Boyd-Barrett, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Poets & Writers has a detailed directory of agents and the magazine often publishes profiles of agents as well as advice from them.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directory
Noun
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Hackers recently exposed parts of Discord's age verification system by discovering that the frontend code for their partner Persona was publicly accessible on the open internet.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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It's actually written into the postwar planning codes.—
Jason Sheeler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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No federal statute exists for domestic terrorism.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2026
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There would be at least two documents required by statute.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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By taking those liberties from citizens on the basis of ancestry, the government’s application of the constitution, in the eyes of the resisters, was inconsistent with those fundamental principles and inalienable rights.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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According to the ancient texts, distress and diseases (like infertility) occur when our doshas—the body’s three basic constitutions—fall out of harmony.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2026
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The bank would only speak hypothetically about when the bank closes accounts and its reasons for closing accounts, citing bank privacy laws.—
Ken Sweet,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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One new state law enacted in 2024 set requirements for oil and gas companies to plug certain percentages of their idle wells each year — between 5% and 15% each year at first, but larger shares after 2027.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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The repeal eliminates all greenhouse gas emissions standards for cars and trucks and could unleash a broader undoing of climate regulations on stationary sources such as power plants and oil and gas facilities, experts say.—
MATTHEW DALY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Streamlining regulations and having a mix of luxury and affordable housing are both fair and feasible requirements, but not recognizing unions and the resulting costs is unrealistic.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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One drugged and raped his own wife according to Pelicot’s instructions and offered her to Pelicot; another proposed his mother as a prospective victim.—
Gaby Wood,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2026
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Similar laws in Texas and Arkansas face federal court challenges as Republicans nationwide push to incorporate religious instruction into public schools.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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The comments followed controversy over Stephen Colbert's assertions that CBS decided not to air its interview with Talarico because of the rule.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Venezuelan lawmakers on Thursday passed new legislation that gives amnesty to hundreds of people who were prosecuted or convicted for political reasons during 27 years of authoritarian rule.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Directory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directory. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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