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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.

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The National Bank of Cambodia and lenders with direct financing from the International Finance Corp. have a strong record of providing repayment relief for borrowers who file complaints, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Experimental validation and whole-body analyses in worms helped reveal a direct link between gradual molecular alterations and broader aging processes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

The Delta direct flight to Boston was special for one family, who managed to secure match tickets mid-flight.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Oil became the more direct way to bet on geopolitical disruption, while AI-linked tech stocks offered a clearer growth story and stronger earnings momentum.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

She frowned, for to give an answer of “I cannot” when asked a direct question struck her as rude.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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