direction
noun
the act or an instance of directing.
self-direction
-
a word derived from
direction.
Example Sentences
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“If you’ve seen one self-direction program, you’ve seen one self-direction program,” said Mary Morris, co-founder of the Self-Direction Center.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
“It gives them a lot of ownership, self-direction, knowledge and self-confidence in these situations that they're definitely going to face as they go through life,” she said.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2023
My foundation is supported by cornerstones — a big, loving, supportive family; work with meaning; financial independence; self-direction.
From New York Times ● Oct. 22, 2022
But it has been my experience as an educator and general smart-ish person that even smart people are not nearly as good at self-direction as they think they are.
From Slate ● Mar. 1, 2016
He has lost his white friends—his “white folks,” as he calls them—and he has not attained the training or self-direction to stand alone.
From Following the Color Line an account of Negro citizenship in the American democracy by David Grayson
