directives

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Financial advisers often tout the importance of estate planning: having a will, setting up trusts if necessary, and organizing medical directives and powers of attorney.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

It’s so sad and his conflict was that human beings with conflicting directives confuse him.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Tehran's military chief Ali Abdollahi met the country's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei and, according to Iranian state television, received "new directives and guidance for the continuation of operations to confront the enemy".

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

What cannot be questioned is Tierney followed the directives at Molineux.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

"Just the same, though, all who leave must be considered expendable. The new directives must be followed rigidly."

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison