di·rec·to·ry
də-ˈrek-t(ə-)rē 
dī-
: serving to direct
specifically
: providing advisory but not compulsory guidance
plural directories
1
a
: a book or collection of directions, rules, or ordinances
b
: an alphabetical or classified list (as of names and addresses)
2
: a body of directors
3
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Vergara was a substitute coordinator, per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and The New York Times, citing a staff directory.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Both died at the scene of the shooting at Abundant Life Christian School where Vergara was a freshman and West was a substitute teacher coordinator, according to the school's staff directory.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
But Black in Neuro, now a registered nonprofit organization, continued to grow: Today, its community directory lists over 1,400 Black neuroscientists across all career stages.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 21 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Shopping center Plaza Latina Bazaar has many businesses According to the Plaza Latina Bazaar online directory, the shopping center boasts more than 50 businesses, ranging from restaurants and candy shops to a tattoo parlor and insurance agency.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Vergara was a substitute coordinator, per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and The New York Times, citing a staff directory.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Both died at the scene of the shooting at Abundant Life Christian School where Vergara was a freshman and West was a substitute teacher coordinator, according to the school's staff directory.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
But Black in Neuro, now a registered nonprofit organization, continued to grow: Today, its community directory lists over 1,400 Black neuroscientists across all career stages.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Directory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/directory. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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