1
as in instruction
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
the company president regularly issues directives intended for all staff members
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as in decree
an order publicly issued by an authority
a directive issued by the archbishop that is to be read during Sunday services at every parish
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as in memorandum
a written communication giving information or directions
a growing stack of unread directives from the company's senior vice president
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Recent Examples of directive
The attorneys general challenged several of its directives, including a provision that required state and local officials to collect proof of citizenship from vote-by-mail applicants.
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Haley Parsley
june 24,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid space telescope went to work in 2023 with a clear directive—scour the cosmos for dark matter and dark energy.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
25 June 2026
This is a directive of FIFA, the soccer governing body always very careful to protect its official partners and sponsors and give them excusive visibility at stadiums.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
What was the initial directive on this one?
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
25 June 2026
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Haley Parsley
june 24,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid space telescope went to work in 2023 with a clear directive—scour the cosmos for dark matter and dark energy.
—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
25 June 2026
This is a directive of FIFA, the soccer governing body always very careful to protect its official partners and sponsors and give them excusive visibility at stadiums.
—
ABC News,
25 June 2026
What was the initial directive on this one?
—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for directive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for directive
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Recent policies that State Shield has supported include a Tennessee bill requiring the state board of education to adopt age-appropriate instruction related to communism and a Louisiana resolution encouraging economic ties with Taiwan.
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Plants need a good root system to hold onto water, and post-establishment watering instructions are important to follow.
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Rodriguez said during the press conference that her government issued an emergency decree to activate civil protection and emergency protocols within hours of the tremors.
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Vatican decree targeted bishops and faithful In a decree, the Vatican excommunicated the four new bishops and the two existing SSPX bishops who participated in the ceremony.
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Lotte Shopping revealed in a corporate filing on Wednesday that the memorandum of understanding signed with Megabox parent company Contentree JoongAng to merge the two chains was terminated on June 30.
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Lotte Shopping, the retail conglomerate that controls Lotte Cinema operator Lotte Cultureworks, disclosed in a regulatory filing that its memorandum of understanding with Megabox parent Contentree JoongAng was terminated on June 30.
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Getty Images for Ascot Racecourse The highly agile Getty shooter Alan Crowhurst has done us a great favor by bringing concrete cloakroom evidence of the many social and administrative challenges that the (famous) Royal Ascot costume edicts require in order to be properly met.
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The memorandum includes a pledge by Iran to never purchase or construct nuclear weapons — a vow the Islamic Republic has made multiple times before, including by signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, in a religious edict issued by the late supreme leader and in the Obama-era nuclear accord.
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While the Supreme Court ruling focused specifically on cases in West Virginia and Idaho, it is expected to have far-reaching implications for those additional 25 states — and possibly more if other states pursue similar legislation.
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In a 6-3 ruling split along ideological lines, the Supreme Court determined that federal caps on coordinated spending between candidates and political parties violate constitutional free speech protections.
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The notice applies only to YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream plaintiffs.
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Despite all the filming notices inside MSG and guests told not to bring phones or cameras, Deadline has been told there is no wedding special being planned right now for either the big screen or streaming platforms.
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The Secret Service said earlier this evening that all attendees who evacuated the venue due to orders to shelter from approaching severe storms would have to go through security screenings again.
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As the order to evacuate was played over loudspeakers on the National Mall, some people appeared to be standing in place, talking with those around them and not exiting the area, while others were walking toward exits.
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James is an unrestricted free agent and the early timing of his decision allows the Lakers to approach free agency, which officially began Tuesday afternoon, with an almost clean slate.
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Gaines said the decision felt like the culmination of the last several years of her life, but also a reminder of how far the debate had moved.
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“Directive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directive. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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