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directives

NOUN

command, instruction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decree edict injunction mandate memo memorandum message notice order regulation ruling

STRONG

charge communication dictate ordinance ukase word

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disorganization lawlessness

WEAK

answer

Example Sentences

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It’s so sad and his conflict was that human beings with conflicting directives confuse him.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

A series of state directives since 2024 have singled out high-value services such as biopharma contracting, which conducts testing, research and development and manufacturing for multinational drug companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Tehran's military chief Ali Abdollahi met the country's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei and, according to Iranian state television, received "new directives and guidance for the continuation of operations to confront the enemy".

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

In fact, the order to take jackets off is one of a series of government directives since the strait closed.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

They were studying Chairman Mao’s latest directives and related documents from the Central Committee.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang