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direct

[dih-rekt, dahy-] / dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ- /










Usage

What are other ways to say direct? To direct is to give information for guidance, or instructions or orders for a course of procedure: to direct someone to the station. To conduct is to precede or escort them to a place, sometimes with a degree of ceremony: to conduct a guest to his room. Guide implies continuous presence or agency in showing or indicating a course: to guide a traveler. To lead is to bring them onward in a course, guiding by contact or by going in advance; hence, figuratively, to influence or induce to some course of conduct: to lead a procession; to lead astray.

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Among the newer sources of tourism demand in recent years have been Israeli travelers, whose numbers surged after the countries normalized relations in 2020, helped by visa-free travel and frequent direct flights.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

The second method is more direct, similar to the one used by Hubble in the 1920s when he first demonstrated that the universe is expanding.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

"USCRI is appearing at 100 percent of the hearings and has expanded to provide legal orientation, legal consultations and direct representation," it said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

“No staff filters, no bureaucratic dilution — a direct line to the secretary,” Hegseth said.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

The gold phone was his direct link to the president.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

"Our work provides a blueprint for designing better materials that can bring down the cost of green hydrogen," said Stylianou, who directs OSU's Materials Discovery Laboratory, known as the MaD Lab.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

The Games Agreement directs LA28 to work with the mayor, city attorney, city administrative officer and chief legislative analyst on matters related to the Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

She directs that fitness income into a separate bank account — what she calls her “fun bucket” — to self-fund a community-focused lifestyle brand under her own LLC.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

Quip-master Aaron Sorkin returns as the writer, and this time he directs as well.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

The guard looks at my card and directs me to the entrance to the women's camp.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

“I get the overall angst, but I don’t think it needs to be directed toward the corporate retirement plan.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Two consultant forensic psychiatrists had also concluded that a properly directed jury could find McIlwaine met the criteria necessary to establish loss of self-control.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Ministers said it would simplify administration and reduce duplication so that more resources could be directed to front line treatment as well as delivering more consistency in care across the country.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Ms. White directed the Tony winner “Liberation” as well as Ms. Bioh’s appealing “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,” also produced on Broadway by Manhattan Theatre Club.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

He directed his attention to Håkon, who was trailing a step behind everyone else.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

She now represents a central Austin district in the Texas House, where she’s worked on a wide set of education issues, from directing more tax dollars to neighborhood public schools to curbing standardized testing.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

The president also signed an executive order directing all government agencies to integrate their websites with America.gov.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

If it is as simple as directing your agent to find the highest yield, then the inertia that used to protect financial institutions is going away.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

The actor, who presented the award for directing for a comedy series, promptly made himself at home, shouting out, “Donde ‘tan los Latinos?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Roli drives slowly past the entrance gate, waving at his science teacher, who’s on duty directing traffic.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina




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