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in this direction

ADVERB
here
Synonyms
STRONG
attendant attending hither present
WEAK
available hereabouts hitherto on board on deck on hand on the spot within reach
Antonyms
WEAK
there

Example Sentences

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Other developed markets have already moved in this direction.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Roberto Rosetti - the head of Uefa's referees - called the meeting after saying last month the game must not "go in this direction of microscopic VAR interventions".

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The exhibition “Cocktails in Heaven” at Del Vaz Projects in Santa Monica, which opened this week with a party co-hosted by Karen Hillenburg and Christine Messineo of Frieze, is a hopeful step in this direction.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Some companies have already started moving in this direction, Muri says.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2025

Now, you can't advance in this direction without a certain faith.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer