directory

noun

Definition of directorynext
as in code
a book that contains mandates and instructions for actions or conduct

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Recent Examples of directory Hoopes used a 2024 membership directory, and the NTA did not sponsor or approve the poll. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 The directory identifies each group's mission, ideology, organizational role and documented protest activity, distinguishing direct organizers and participants from supporters and amplifiers. — Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Residents of other Florida counties can find their local elections office through the ⁠Florida Division of Elections' statewide directory. — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Penalties for businesses If a business sells or offers to sell a product that is not in the directory, the consequences can be severe. — Ana Santos Rutschman, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for directory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for directory
  1. code
  2. statute
  3. constitution
  4. law
  5. regulation
  6. instruction
  7. rule
Noun
  • Dibs Beauty and MacKenzie-Childs are merging their unique design codes in a new limited-edition collaboration.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • People back then were under the mistaken impression that all data, like all software code, would end up being free and plentiful, and that nobody would ever need to look anything up or pay for it ever again.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of code
Noun
  • That is what makes the stalking statute similar to the murder statute in terms of the evils or harms both are looking to prevent.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The statute that created the universal preschool program also imposed a nondiscrimination rule.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of statute
Noun
  • Throughout, there’s a lingering sadness, which is properly explored in a superb episode made up of a trifecta of flashbacks, and his dour constitution still pairs perfectly with Helen’s reassuring nature.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The most contentious vote was in Missouri, where just two years ago voters narrowly approved a measure to enshrine the right to reproductive freedom in the constitution.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of constitution
Noun
  • Florida law imposes limits on direct contributions to state candidates but generally allows political committees to accept unlimited contributions, subject to applicable reporting and other legal requirements.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Twenty-seven states — including all where Republicans control both the legislature and governor’s office — already have such laws.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of law
Noun
  • New regulations starting in 2027 will also limit tax credits for certain lawfully present immigrants, which could result in an additional 1 million uninsured individuals over time.
    — Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Energetic regulation and enforcement may be for naught, though, given localization of education governance and the high degree of district autonomy demanded by residents.
    — David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of regulation
Noun
  • Wish fulfillment, sure, but if the wishes came with an instruction manual.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Its title refers to a deep-cover agent left behind after a spy ring is busted, to bide their time and await instructions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of instruction
Noun
  • Voters in six states will soon decide whether to impose or expand voter identification requirements, including rules requiring mail voters to provide part of a driver’s license or Social Security number.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Some states, however, have chosen not to adopt the federal rule because of concerns about near-term revenue losses.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of rule

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