directive

Example Sentences

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If he does not wish to be on life support, for example, this advance-healthcare directive would say so.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

That directive was put on hold by a federal court judge while a legal challenge by Anthropic works its way through the courts.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

After awakening, the biome’s newly cultivated gut flora will respond to your neurological directive, allowing you to ultimately control when — and where — your wind breaks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

They say the high prices were in part driven by a directive from Noem, which instructed the agency to purchase all the planned new detention sites in a 30-day span.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

“She gave you an order. Actually, she called it a directive, which sounds even more official than an order.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti