guidance

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guid·ance | \ ˈgī-dᵊn(t)s

Definition of guidance

1 : the act or process of guiding

2a : the direction provided by a guide couldn't have done it without her guidance

b : advice on vocational or educational problems given to students provides guidance on how to apply for scholarships

3 : the process of controlling the course of a projectile by a built-in mechanism problems with the missile's guidance

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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.

Recent Examples on the Web The company is guiding for full-year revenue in a range of $560 million to $620 million, which would represent a growth of 27% at the midpoint of its guidance. — Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022 The company raised its full-year per-share earnings guidance to between $7.23 and $7.43, up from its previous view of between $6.93 and $7.13. — Connor Hart, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2022 The downturn hurt Roku’s second-quarter revenue and caused the company to pull its full-year guidance because of the uncertain economic environment. — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2022 In its guidance for schools, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends universal indoor masking in K-12 schools and early education programs that are located in counties with a high Covid-19 community level. — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 1 Aug. 2022 The New Britain manufacturer of tools and storage equipment reduced its profit guidance for the year and announced cost-cutting intended to deliver $1 billion in savings by the end of 2023. — Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2022 Diagnosing monkeypox during pregnancy can also be challenging, the agency says in its guidance, before the disease's characteristic rash appears. — Alexander Tin, CBS News, 26 July 2022 Despite the profit drop, GM held its full-year net income guidance steady at between $9.6 billion and $11.2 billion. — Tom Krisher, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2022 Despite the profit drop, GM held its full-year net income guidance steady at between $9.6 billion and $11.2 billion. — Tom Krisher, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2022 See More

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