direct
verb (used with object)
to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc..
is directing
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present progressiveof direct (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Sastry Durvasula, chief operating officer of TIAA, said the financial services organization is directing resources toward the areas where Gartner shows growth accelerating, including AI-optimized infrastructure, cloud platforms and intelligent software.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Sheridan, who is directing, sends everyone out and Bruccoleri soon nails it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
Relatedly, another important role of active management is directing investor capital toward more productive uses — toward firms and sectors of the economy with strong future prospects.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026
Within 60 days, the White House is directing the Energy Department to provide an assessment on the readiness of the U.S. nuclear reactor industrial base to produce “up to four space reactors within five years.”
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
In classic prose the writer is directing the gaze of the reader to something in the world she can see for herself.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
