: a line by which one is guided: such as
a
: a cord or rope to aid a passer over a difficult point or to permit retracing a course
b
: an indication or outline of policy or conduct
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Forbes reporters follow company ethical guidelines that ensure the highest quality.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
The agency’s participation in the program, which began in 1994 as the Back to Sleep campaign, was cut on April 1, according to Dr. Rachel Moon, a lead author of safe sleep guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 10 May 2025
Before this report, private hot tubs were not required to be cleaned with the same stringency as public hot tubs according to CDC guidelines.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2025
The public outrage that followed starkly demonstrated that the U.S. couldn’t simply rely on international guidelines but needed federal standards on research ethics.
—Christine Coughlin, The Conversation, 9 May 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
The agency’s participation in the program, which began in 1994 as the Back to Sleep campaign, was cut on April 1, according to Dr. Rachel Moon, a lead author of safe sleep guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 10 May 2025
Before this report, private hot tubs were not required to be cleaned with the same stringency as public hot tubs according to CDC guidelines.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2025
The public outrage that followed starkly demonstrated that the U.S. couldn’t simply rely on international guidelines but needed federal standards on research ethics.
—Christine Coughlin, The Conversation, 9 May 2025
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“Guideline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guideline. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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guideline
noun
guide·line
ˈgīd-ˌlīn 
1
: a line by which one is guided
2
: an outline of standards for future policy or action
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