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directives

  • plural
    of directive.
    directive
    adjective
    serving to direct; directing.

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The directives followed two other so-called fan blade-out events in 2016 and 2018.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Make sure to update your beneficiary designations, powers of attorney, healthcare directives and will.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

Institutional judgment becomes meaningless when operational directives can be rewritten on a whim overnight.

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026

As part of a pair of executive directives signed by Bass last week, city officials are requiring Lineage and the owner of the building, Chill Build, to submit a comprehensive cleanup plan to the city.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

I could be a deaf-mute as far as most of this goes, and despite all the orientation directives to smile and exude personal warmth, autism might be a definite advantage.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich