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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The process for a kidney donation to a specific person is called a directed donation.
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Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
There is no plot to speak of in this delicately directed film that somehow does acquire suspense as Peter works out the kinks of his yesterday, Rebecca Hall as Rosenkrantz in a fabulous red smock, cigarettes and booze freely flowing everywhere.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
There is no evidence and no credible reports pointing to a blast from a directed energy weapon.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
Such a device would presumably rely on acoustic energy, microwaves or another kind of directed energy.
—David Klepper The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
There is no plot to speak of in this delicately directed film that somehow does acquire suspense as Peter works out the kinks of his yesterday, Rebecca Hall as Rosenkrantz in a fabulous red smock, cigarettes and booze freely flowing everywhere.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
There is no evidence and no credible reports pointing to a blast from a directed energy weapon.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
Such a device would presumably rely on acoustic energy, microwaves or another kind of directed energy.
—David Klepper The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Directed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/directed. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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