directed
Americanadjective
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guided, regulated, or managed.
a carefully directed program.
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subject to direction, guidance, regulation, etc.
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pointed, aimed, or sent toward a place or object.
Rooms need to have high air exchange rates, rapid air velocities, and directed airflows to minimize particle concentration.
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Mathematics. (of an angle or vector) having positive or negative direction or orientation assigned.
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Ali directed the operation, in which several British nationals drove three white vans, one of which was carrying drums of fuel, to just outside the base.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
She even directed a CNN miniseries about Richard Nixon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
The state governor, Angelo Ngot Mayar, sent his condolences to bereaved families and directed security agencies to evacuate the wounded.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Taylor said Counter Terrorism Policing had seen "a range of incidents in recent months that we believe have been directed by the Iranian state".
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
The goose directed the whale to a quiet, empty cove and soon the robot was standing on dry land again.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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