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directives

NOUN

command, instruction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decree edict injunction mandate memo memorandum message notice order regulation ruling

STRONG

charge communication dictate ordinance ukase word

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disorganization lawlessness

WEAK

answer

Example Sentences

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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

When those directives collide, the result isn’t growth but short-circuiting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

“They swept in a bunch of truly innocent probation officers who were following directives and doing their jobs.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 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