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directed

[dih-rek-tid, dahy-] / dɪˈrɛk tɪd, daɪ- /
ADJECTIVE
supervised
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conducted
STRONG
aimed assisted controlled counseled focused guided managed organized sponsored
WEAK
orderly purposeful
Antonyms
WEAK
misdirected vagrant wandering

Example Sentences

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The average senior requires five to seven prescription drugs, and 50% don’t take them as directed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Aaron Sorkin also introduced a clip of his upcoming film The Social Reckoning, which he's written and directed.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The DOE is directed to give recommendations to address “any gaps” in the supply chain.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

To do this, they generated a beam of arsenic-73 specifically for the experiment and directed it into a chamber filled with hydrogen gas.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

At last someone directed me to a distant platform.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom