1
as in instruction
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 management
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 compass
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 trend
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 direction
The film went on to garner Oscar nominations for Knightley’s performance, Greenwood and Katie Spencer’s art direction and set decoration, Jacqueline Durran’s costume design and Dario Marianelli’s score.
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Abigail Lee, Variety, 18 Apr. 2025
The orchestra has no music director to push it in this or that direction.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Double-check travel plans and directions.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Luckily for the Jayhawks, the offense is trending in the right direction.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
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Abigail Lee, Variety, 18 Apr. 2025
The orchestra has no music director to push it in this or that direction.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Double-check travel plans and directions.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Luckily for the Jayhawks, the offense is trending in the right direction.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for direction
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Or, to extrapolate Anderson’s hacks to this example, creating a competition with a sales incentive would be significantly more impactful than barking instructions.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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To qualify as religious release time, educational instruction must take place off campus, with parental permission and with no public funding.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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To avoid these pitfalls, companies need to treat office redesign as a change management project—not just a facilities project.—
Ryan Anderson,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Silverstein and Avex formed S10 Publishing as a joint venture back in 2020, and Avex made a strategic investment in S10 Entertainment's management division in May 2024.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Library of Virginia's nature backpacks include a free parking pass for most Virginia State Parks, pocket guides, a bug field observation container, a magnifying lens, a dip net, a compass, and binoculars.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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The business's mission is its compass, not to be distracted by too much attention to competitors.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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This reflects an industry trend moving beyond general-purpose models toward variants optimized for specific high-value tasks often driven by enterprise demand.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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No matter how many health trends come and go, rest assured that one truth remains: your body thrives when it’s fueled with the right nutrients.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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In order to mitigate impacts on patients, the lawmakers urged Greer and Lutnick to consider the impacts tariffs would have on medicines and medical products.—
Joseph Choi,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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The incident was later deemed a swatting call, a when a fake 911 report is made in order to activate police response.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Parents shouldn’t give vitamin A without a doctor’s supervision, because giving too much can cause liver damage.—
Meg Wingerter,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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He was released several months later on an order of supervision because Venezuela was not accepting deportation flights at the time, Siegel said.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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Arroyo memorializes ordinary buildings at risk of being swept up in the tide of gentrification in Miami through his paintings, while Simmons creates with concrete, fabric, acrylic, found objects and construction debris to form architectural sculptures and mixed media works.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Apr. 2025
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This rising tide has been spurred in large part by billionaires, particularly Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and, to a lesser extent, Richard Branson.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Rubio’s edict also could affect SDSU freshman center Thokbor Majak, who was born in South Sudan before attending school in Uganda and Senegal.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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Unlike previous commissions and councils, HESA was not the result of a presidential charge or a Congressional edict.—
David Rosowsky,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Direction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/direction. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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