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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 Since it was launched nearly 36 years ago, IMDb has served as an online directory of TV shows and movies and the actors who appear in them. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 Those names didn’t appear in a spot check of old phone books or business directories. — Fielding Buck, Daily News, 2 Sep. 2026 Because most of the unredacted logs listed only the officers’ initials, reporters spent weeks scouring agencies’ websites, city staff directories, statewide badge registries and news articles to reveal the officers’ identities. — Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Some are now on display at the Upper Darby Historical Society, including the staff directory, hospital charter, meeting minutes and photos of nurses. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for directory

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Its first choice, commercial American models, had refused to analyze some of the malicious code because of their safety restrictions.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2026
The Guardian has explored the practical limitations that appear when smartphone conveniences disappear, including messaging platforms, maps, tickets, transit, rideshare and QR codes.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of code

Noun

At least some environmental legal experts seem confident that this dispute over the ESA isn’t about who has the authority to interpret the statute, though.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
In their ruling, the judges said the court and district attorney's office relied on a criminal statute for stealing when the case focuses more on a civil matter for deciding ownership.

— CBS Chicago Team, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of statute

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But the show’s core constitution doesn’t leave much wiggle room for genre experiments, let alone tonal shifts into full-on song-and-dance mode.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026
The constitution recognizes the right to vote for Moroccans living abroad, but there is no voting by mail or ballot boxes at Moroccan consulates.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of constitution

Noun

France, a secular nation where the separation of church and state is enshrined in a 1905 law, has witnessed a steady decline in affiliation to the Catholic Church during the post-war era.

— Joshua McElwee, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
There is no state agency in charge of monitoring or tracking the locations of sober living homes, which are protected under state and federal law as residences of people with disabilities.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of law

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Under Indonesian regulations, search-and-rescue operations typically last seven days but can be extended if authorities believe additional victims may still be found.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Carina Lageyre found Niehues at the top of the penalty area with two minutes remaining in regulation.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of regulation

Noun

Each package contains cooking instructions such as cook time and preferred cooking method.

— Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026
Public libraries offer free SHSAT books with instructions, explanations, and complete sample tests, along with free online tutoring.

— Wai Wah Chin, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of instruction

Noun

Most of those steps have been blocked by various courts, in part because the Constitution gives states and Congress the authority to set election rules, but provides no such power to the president.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
The legislation would bring a standardized set of federal rules governing collegiate athletics.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026

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