directives

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Lastly, don’t neglect basic estate planning: create/update your will, add beneficiaries to your stock/bank accounts and establish powers of attorney and health-care directives should you become incapacitated.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Mr. Liu, the Weibo content moderator, received more and more moderation directives as tech companies raced to police themselves before the government did it for them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Gabbard said she "facilitated a brief phone call for the president to thank the agents personally for their work. He did not ask any questions, nor did he or l issue any directives".

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

That means "there was some side-stepping and resistance to Xi's personal command and directives," Loh added.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

I could be a deaf-mute as far as most of this goes, and despite all the orientation directives to smile and exude personal warmth, autism might be a definite advantage.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich