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as in instruction
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
the company president regularly issues directives intended for all staff members
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as in decree
an order publicly issued by an authority
a directive issued by the archbishop that is to be read during Sunday services at every parish
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as in memorandum
a written communication giving information or directions
a growing stack of unread directives from the company's senior vice president
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Recent Examples of directive
The brand is shy of four years old, and since its genesis, Eisenman’s directive has been a simple one.
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James Manso, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
Of course, Biden’s successor could reverse this new directive and reinstate unconditional sole authority.
—Anthony Lake, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2024
Seventeen member states were found to be out of compliance with the directive.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Last month, a state judge in Georgia issued a directive that officials have a mandatory duty to certify election results, rejecting the argument that officials can block the results due to allegations of fraud.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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James Manso, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
Of course, Biden’s successor could reverse this new directive and reinstate unconditional sole authority.
—Anthony Lake, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2024
Seventeen member states were found to be out of compliance with the directive.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Last month, a state judge in Georgia issued a directive that officials have a mandatory duty to certify election results, rejecting the argument that officials can block the results due to allegations of fraud.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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In comparison, instruction spending per student in the state only increased by 24.4% to $8,316 from $6,683.Wenyuan Wu, Orange County Register, 18 Nov. 2024
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Finally, the simple app also offers a digital version of the instruction manual and the option to send King Smith feedback on the device.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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The decree requires voters to select only one candidate for the two at-large Governing Board seats in the district.Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The decree applies in an area of some two square miles that includes landmarks such as the Louvre Museum and Tuileries Gardens.Carlton Reid, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Taiwan Creative Content Agency and Singapore’s public broadcast group MediaCorp, Tuesday, used the opening day of the Taiwan Creative Content Fest as the occasion to sign a memorandum of understanding.Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Unfortunately, most agencies need memorandums of understanding (MOUs) to even get started on information sharing.Kalyn Sims, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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These impressions shaped by Black women have left an indelible mark on his style edicts.Essence, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the wake of Amazon’s return-to-office edict, CEOs are lining up to blame remote work for everything from productivity problems to culture woes.Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The sentencing was originally scheduled for July, but Trump's lawyers won two delays because of a July 1 Supreme Court ruling that significantly broadened presidential immunity.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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As a result of the ruling, SiriusXM must change its cancellation process — but only for customers located in New York.Emma Roth, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
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In another instance, the district said the company failed to submit notices of excess emissions, as required by district regulations.Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
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While these types of claims would attract media notice, a court would likely regard them as frivolous.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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The judge's one-page order canceled next week's proceeding but did not schedule a new one or reference the possibility of a new date.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Even that took some sleight of hand, involving buying up every ticket in a theatre in order to be able to make the claim that it was sold out.Patrick Frater, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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But when the second match begins, Robby makes the executive decision to tag Kenny in over Eli, leading Kenny to score two points and earn the win.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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When a city’s leadership makes the decision, divisive and expensive referenda can be avoided, Newbrun wrote.Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Directive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directive. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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