Thesaurus results for POLESTARS

polestars

noun

plural of polestar

as in directions

a guiding or motivating purpose or principle under the polestar of progress, urban renewal programs gutted the historic districts of many cities

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Noun

But Gleb is being pulled in other directions at the same time, under political pressure to help the mounting war effort.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
The carriers join Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk who have separately announced an expansion of their trans-Suez routing on both directions via six services since the summer.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of directions

Noun

The prevailing motifs include Anglo-American boarding schools and college campuses, accoutrements with a romantic aura (billowing sleeves, melting candles), and analog artifacts (old compasses, monocles).

— Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026
So many role-playing games spoonfeed you with compasses and waypoints and fourth-wall-breaking warnings.

— Alex James Kane, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

Definition of compasses

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Whether or not the medication is truly effective for antiaging purposes remains to be seen, but the finding highlights how the burgeoning technology could make the drug discovery process easier, or at least faster.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 15 Sep. 2026
This was intended to enable him to build his own network for intelligence purposes, the statement said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of purposes

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Both inflation and the jobs market have been key focuses for Wall Street and the Federal Reserve.

— Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Our Walks & Treks tours are one of our most popular tour types, however tours with culinary focuses are quickly gaining popularity.

— Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of foci

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Over succeeding decades, both Sellars and Salonen have been Salzburg Festival lodestars.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
But in swapping out just four tracks, FKA twigs finally brought planet EUSEXUA into the orbit of her late-’90s pop lodestars.

— Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2025

Definition of lodestars

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