1
as in instructions
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
we were given very specific directions for the first part of the exam
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2
as in managements
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
working under the close direction of the engineering supervisor
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3
as in compasses
a guiding or motivating purpose or principle
a life that seemed to lack any direction other than the mindless pursuit of empty pleasures
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4
as in trends
a prevailing or general movement or inclination
some older people worry about the overall direction that political discourse has taken lately
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directions
Noun
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When approached by an undercover FBI informant posing as somebody ideologically aligned, Hassan, in a series of messages over a period of several months, provided detailed instructions on how to carry out a mass casualty event targeting Jews.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Dec. 2024 -
The budding generative AI determined that my wanting to get instructions on making a dangerous chemical was a safety violation, based on the safety spec sheet.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Kansas City International Airport halted its flight operations Saturday afternoon because of icy conditions on its runway and taxiways.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2025
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Across their global operations, RED continues to enhance the luxury excursion market.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
5 Jan. 2025
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But his theory seemed to mirror the temperament of Deng, who, for all his reformist tendencies, was a ruthless apparatchik.—
Chang Che,
The New Yorker,
21 Dec. 2024
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Ball-stoppers rarely align with the principles of winning basketball, and Randle’s tendencies are as entrenched as ever.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Andrew had a friend who swam from Alcatraz on Wednesday morning, a tougher swim with hazards like tides and currents.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Jan. 2025
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Some areas of the estuary are diked to allow for farming, which means water no longer flows in or out with the tides.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Dec. 2024
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More important, strict directives prioritize box-checking over holistic growth.—
Ilana Masad,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2025
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As with al-Qaida, the directives devolved by ISIS in propaganda tailored to incite violence here in the West emphasize killing as many people as possible.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The region remains under severe red flag warnings as dry, unpredictable and strong offshore winds pick up across the region.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Los Angeles County Lifeguards said elevated fire weather conditions with dry offshore winds were expected to persist through Wednesday.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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And then, the OECD held a public consultation over the summer on a draft user guide for the GLOBE Information Return XML Schema, the technical format that tax administrations will use to exchange GLOBE information returns that taxpayers have to file.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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There's also work underway to finalize a GLOBE information exchange framework so that tax administrations can share this information.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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In February, under the guidance of the Department of Government Efficiency, the administration initiated mass firings across federal agencies.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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While the brand struggled to gain traction under Coty’s guidance, many believe that Kardashian’s beauty business still has legs, especially under the Skims umbrella.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Directions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directions. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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