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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2
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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3
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
Even though the Supreme Court has moved to quash Boasberg’s order over the venue, legal experts believe the judge still retains the authority to hold officials accountable for any actions that may have contravened his directives before they were vacated.
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David Catanese, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
This rise in investment is certainly tied to France’s new regulations stemming from the E.U. directive which have required streaming services to invest a portion of their local revenues in French movies aimed at theaters, on top of TV movies and series.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
This directive has been organized into annexes for easy reference.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025
That directive was prompted by an incident in which a Bell 206L helicopter experienced the loss of a tail-rotor drive due to a joint failure.
—John Miller, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
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David Catanese, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
This rise in investment is certainly tied to France’s new regulations stemming from the E.U. directive which have required streaming services to invest a portion of their local revenues in French movies aimed at theaters, on top of TV movies and series.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
This directive has been organized into annexes for easy reference.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025
That directive was prompted by an incident in which a Bell 206L helicopter experienced the loss of a tail-rotor drive due to a joint failure.
—John Miller, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directive
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With it, the foundation, in collaboration with the Expressive Arts Institute, plans to bring arts instruction to 25 schools in the district, and to more than 4,700 students.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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Another option is to use a garden fertilizer or a slow-release product following label instructions.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2025
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Tracy Thomas, a professor of constitutional law at the University of Akron, said the issue is that court decrees are uncommon since they are generally not required for married individuals who want to change their name.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2025
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The lawmakers responded by pushing past the troops and gates, voting to overturn Yoon’s decree and later, impeaching him.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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Hegseth announced Wednesday that U.S. and Panamanian officials had already signed a memorandum of understanding, and that a final document is on the way to formally secure toll-free priority for American naval vessels.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The memorandum of understanding aims to transform the northeastern city into a buzzing nexus for film, television and cultural activities while bolstering Assam’s international profile.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 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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In a statement, CBS Media Ventures said the ruling will be immediately appealed.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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His ruling came in the case of three Venezuelans who filed suit to halt their deportations to the mega prison in El Salvador.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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The states in their lawsuit say the mass firings violated the federal law requiring agencies to give them advance notice of mass layoffs, and would lead to a spike in unemployment claims and demand for social services.—
Daniel Wiessner,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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When the notice did arrive, agency officials immediately confronted a set of difficult choices.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
9 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 Justice Department asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit to halt that order, and while its request was pending, asked the Supreme Court to intervene.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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This means the board will generally have a wide view from different sources of what the value of a deal should be worth and make a decision based on that.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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In a letter to the Trump administration, Blumenthal sought an accounting of how many visas have been revoked, the reasons cited for each one, and whether students were afforded due process to contest the decision.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Directive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directive. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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