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Synonyms

directions

British  
/ daɪ-, dɪˈrɛkʃənz /

plural noun

  1. (sometimes singular) instructions for doing something or for reaching a place

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"When we detect individual cosmic-ray particles such as the Amaterasu particle here on Earth, we can often use their energies, arrival directions and expected magnetic deflections to infer their possible cosmic sources."

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

For him, the data centre project is born of "infatuation with all things digital" and "developing AI at breakneck speed in all directions".

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

I was in one of two equipment shops at Trump National Doral Miami not because I was in the market for Trump-branded golf balls—I was looking for directions.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

The court is expected to give further directions on the case on Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The statues are placed in different directions, equidistant from one another, and facing inward toward the center of the office.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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