Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

direct

[dih-rekt, dahy-] / dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ- /










Usage

What are other ways to say direct? To direct is to give information for guidance, or instructions or orders for a course of procedure: to direct someone to the station. To conduct is to precede or escort them to a place, sometimes with a degree of ceremony: to conduct a guest to his room. Guide implies continuous presence or agency in showing or indicating a course: to guide a traveler. To lead is to bring them onward in a course, guiding by contact or by going in advance; hence, figuratively, to influence or induce to some course of conduct: to lead a procession; to lead astray.

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

"It's the gift of life for someone who can't avail of a direct donation," she added.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

H200 chips are subject to US export controls that limit direct shipments to China and apply certain restrictions on their resale globally.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

Huang was active across the organization, with an estimated 60 direct reports and a reported disinterest in succession planning.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

While the analysis focused on markers of bone metabolism rather than direct changes in bone density, the results suggest that vigorous activity may encourage early biological changes that support bone formation.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

It turned out the boy had seen a Sears newspaper ad with a picture of Santa Claus saying, “Hey, kiddies! Call me direct on my telephone!”

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

The mRNA carries instructions for producing a chimeric antigen receptor that directs the modified immune cell toward a specific target.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

It added that Phone First is "not required" at the Ulster Hospital because its Urgent Care Centre directs patients "to the most appropriate service when they arrive".

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

The program, slated to be administrated by the California Housing Finance Agency, directs the state to create a down payment assistance fund for middle-income homebuyers, with up to $25 billion in bonds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Setting an example is another reason why CEOs go back to school, says Stephen Courtright, who directs the Flippen Leadership Institute at Texas A&M and previously led executive education at the University of Iowa.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

After lunch, Haymitch takes me into the sitting room, directs me to the couch, and then just frowns at me for a while.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

Mars Express, directed by Mackenzie Crook, will see Jones play Colin Pillinger while Watson is his wife Judith.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

But, as in other countries, anger has been directed at the data centres, warehouse-like facilities that keep apps and artificial intelligence tools running, with water often used to cool their humming servers.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

Woodward directed the lawyers instead to recommend one day in prison, arguing that because the shots fired by the officer weren’t the ones that struck Taylor, a lengthy sentence was unwarranted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

To confirm the exceptional intensity of their X-ray pulses, the researchers directed them at a thin sheet of copper.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

And it was Old Timothy who had apparently directed the dogs to lead this well-dressed hunting party everywhere but where Bertha might be found.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

These cells act as coordinators, identifying potential threats and directing other immune cells to respond.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

Robinson, whose organization supports the movement without directing it, sees the scrutiny since the summer as an opportunity to open up rather than retreat, because "people are curious to learn about us now."

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

“If they don’t want to be in front of the camera or writing or directing, there’s so many other spaces that they can work in and dream about and pursue.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

“I’m worried that the parts of directing that I’m not good at are those parts you can’t learn,” he admitted.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

The elevator in front of us opens, and Crick exits, remotely directing a cart.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera


Vocabulary lists containing direct

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Just like flashcards, but way more fun

Don't take our word for it. Leave the boring studying behind and join VocabTrainer today. You'll learn even faster and never look back.

Take me to Vocabulary.com