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The guidepost said that the camp was to the left.
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His administration rejects the U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals — guideposts for ending scourges such as poverty and hunger — and votes against any resolution that mentions them.
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Michele Kelemen, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
In times when the city's bad seems to overshadow the good, Daniels and others like him can be a guidepost for generations to come.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Despite his success, remaining humble and constantly seeking to learn are his current guideposts.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 6 Sep. 2025
Research offers some useful guideposts for how parents and caregivers can change our adult ways to foster healthy child development.
—Nancy L. Weaver, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2025
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Michele Kelemen, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
In times when the city's bad seems to overshadow the good, Daniels and others like him can be a guidepost for generations to come.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Despite his success, remaining humble and constantly seeking to learn are his current guideposts.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 6 Sep. 2025
Research offers some useful guideposts for how parents and caregivers can change our adult ways to foster healthy child development.
—Nancy L. Weaver, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Guidepost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guidepost. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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guidepost
noun
guide·post
-ˌpōst 
1
: a post (as at the fork of a road) with directions for travelers
2
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