directed
adjective
di·rect·ed
də-ˈrek-təd 
dī-
1
: subject to supervision or regulation
a directed reading program for students
2
: having a positive or negative sense
directed line segment
directedness
noun
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Many militaries are heavily investing in directed energy weapons, which use radio frequency energy or lasers to take out incoming threats, although the technology is mostly designed to eliminate drones.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Euphoria is created, written, directed and executive produced by Sam Levinson.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2025
People will chew on the Broadway first of an Othello directed and lead-produced by black men—Leon and Brian Anthony Moreland, respectively—and cut their assumptions about that to fit their pre-existing views.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
The process for a kidney donation to a specific person is called a directed donation.
—Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Euphoria is created, written, directed and executive produced by Sam Levinson.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2025
People will chew on the Broadway first of an Othello directed and lead-produced by black men—Leon and Brian Anthony Moreland, respectively—and cut their assumptions about that to fit their pre-existing views.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
The process for a kidney donation to a specific person is called a directed donation.
—Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for directed
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“Directed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/directed. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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