guidance
noun
guid·ance
ˈgī-dᵊn(t)s 
1
: the act or process of guiding
2
a
: the direction provided by a guide
giving expert/moral/spiritual guidance
couldn't have done it without her guidance
b
: advice on vocational or educational problems given to students
a guidance counselor
providing guidance on scholarships
3
: the process of controlling the course of a projectile by a built-in mechanism
problems with the missile's guidance
Examples of guidance in a Sentence
I couldn't have done it without her guidance.
We need more guidance on how to handle these unusual cases.
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The World Health Organization on Monday released new guidance on GLP-1 medications for adults with obesity, recommending their long-term, continuous use when clinically appropriate.
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Liz Neporent, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2025
While the market is pricing in a Fed rate cut, it could be accompanied by more hawkish forward guidance, which could hurt risk assets like bitcoin, according to Adam Crisafulli, head of Vital Knowledge.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
But perhaps the most frustrating part is that under current guidance, if your employer doesn't offer a Roth 401(k) option, you won't be allowed to make catch-up contributions at all.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2025
Yet in recent years, GLP-1 drugs such as Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy—while expensive—have proven surprisingly effective in treating obesity, three WHO officials write in the organization’s guidance, which was published in JAMA.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2025
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Liz Neporent, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2025
While the market is pricing in a Fed rate cut, it could be accompanied by more hawkish forward guidance, which could hurt risk assets like bitcoin, according to Adam Crisafulli, head of Vital Knowledge.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
But perhaps the most frustrating part is that under current guidance, if your employer doesn't offer a Roth 401(k) option, you won't be allowed to make catch-up contributions at all.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2025
Yet in recent years, GLP-1 drugs such as Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy—while expensive—have proven surprisingly effective in treating obesity, three WHO officials write in the organization’s guidance, which was published in JAMA.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Guidance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guidance. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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guidance
noun
guid·ance
ˈgīd-ᵊn(t)s
1
: the act or process of guiding
2
: advice given to students to help them make educational or personal decisions
3
: the process of controlling the course (as of a missile) by built-in equipment
guidance system
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