directive
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Also called an advance directive, a living will sets forth your wishes regarding life-sustaining treatments, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation or tube feeding, if you are unable to make decisions on your own.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
President Donald Trump signs a directive to accelerate FDA review of psychedelic drugs for serious mental illness.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
Kenya's directive to cut VAT on fuel is scheduled to last until July.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
If he does not wish to be on life support, for example, this advance-healthcare directive would say so.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
Within these walls, scholars were the aristocracy, and everyone else their servants—especially the librarians, whose directive was to support them in their important work.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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