How to Use guideline in a Sentence

guideline

noun
  • But the guidelines have been haphazard and have evolved.
    Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2023
  • The student was asked to comply with the dress guidelines and refused.
    David Chiu, Peoplemag, 28 Sep. 2023
  • But things are mostly still up in the air, and even state guidelines show the lack of clarity.
    Laura Bratton, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Given the guidelines from the abatement council, these funds can’t be used to pay old debts.
    Aneri Pattani, CNN, 15 May 2023
  • But on average, the below chart will give you a guideline when shopping for a kids’ bike.
    Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 24 Aug. 2023
  • As always, be sure to double check event and venue websites for any last-minute changes in health guidelines.
    Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Here are a few guidelines to throwing a paw-sitively fun (and safe) dog Easter egg hunt.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2024
  • According to Smith, there are three primary changes to the guidelines.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Here's the low-down on the pros and cons of working out every day—plus guidelines for making daily exercise work for you.
    Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The judge said the state sentencing guidelines, which called for up to about seven years in prison, were not sufficient to recognize the harm of the shooting.
    Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 9 Apr. 2024
  • But a failure to update the income guidelines could have hurt other students.
    Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 25 Jan. 2024
  • While most restaurants have at least some guidelines for sick workers, the CDC found that the policies are often incomplete.
    Aria Bendix, NBC News, 30 May 2023
  • Female senators also had a dress code, though the exact guidelines were not clear.
    Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Kraft and other wildlife advocates said the fact the guidelines for handling crabs are voluntary and not mandatory leaves the red knot at risk.
    Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 31 July 2023
  • While some runners have dressed in costumes in year's past, there are guidelines as to what is actually allowed to be worn on teh course.
    Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2023
  • After all, no one wants to get sick—and it can be easily avoided by following a few easy guidelines.
    Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2023
  • Levels at or above 100 parts per million, OSHA guidelines state, can be deadly.
    Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2023
  • To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.
    The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2024
  • The court decided that Texas and Louisiana, the states that challenged federal guidelines, lacked standing to bring the suit.
    Anisha Kohli, Time, 23 June 2023
  • The county board had approved new planning guidelines for the Digital Gateway area so that data centers could be built there.
    Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Jennifer’s husband, James Crumbley, goes on trial for the same charges in March, and, if convicted, faces the same sentencing guidelines as his wife did.
    Thaddeus Hoffmeister, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2024
  • At least eight weren’t monitored as frequently as guidelines say.
    Isabelle Taft, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2023
  • But there will remain room to possibly work out problems shuls experience with the new guidelines.
    cleveland, 6 Sep. 2023
  • What are the Florida Board of Education’s new guidelines?
    Solcyre Burga, Time, 20 July 2023
  • Alongside the campaign, the AGA has a set of guidelines for any company or organization that wants to be a part of this legal marketplace.
    Rachel Epstein, Men's Health, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Other researchers expressed more caution about the prospect of changing screening guidelines.
    Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The World Health Organization in 2022 issued less stringent guidelines for the substances.
    Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The use of koji kind of makes Hakata, at least per the current guidelines, fall somewhere in between shochu (which is bottled at a much lower proof and has a lighter color) and what the world knows as Japanese whisky.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 June 2023
  • The justices voted 5-4 last summer not to let the guidelines take effect while the Biden administration challenged the lower-court ruling.
    Jessica Gresko, Anchorage Daily News, 23 June 2023
  • Since the new guidelines were instituted, airspace that previously would have been closed was able to remain open during 10 out of 12 space launches.
    Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 14 June 2023

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