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something usually in writing that shows or tells how something should be done
The government has issued new guidelines for following a healthy and balanced diet. Here are some basic guidelines for helping you choose a dishwasher.
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Recent Examples of guidelines
Meta said the changes are a response to parents who have asked for clearer guidelines and more control over their children’s experiences on Instagram.
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Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Instagram announced new restrictions for teen accounts on Tuesday amid mounting controversy over safety guidelines for younger users on the social media platform.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
Follow the same timing and guidelines to clean up the planting surface of the container.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
None of the contaminants in North Dakota exceeded legal limits, although a number exceeded the EWG's health guidelines.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Following strict guidelines from its London studio, the physical presence of Phoebe Philo is a sleekly minimal space featuring glass display cases and bespoke furniture such as wooden display shelves and perforated steel chairs reminiscent of Space Age design.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
The power authority sets the grant guidelines and project requirements.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Production company Estudio Escarlate launched the Sustainable Audiovisual Manual, a digital book with detailed guidelines for the reduction of the environmental impact of audiovisual productions sponsored by the Brazilian Tourism Board (Embratur).
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
People who work professionally with radioactive materials need to follow strict guidelines and procedures to protect themselves.
—Kelling Donald, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Instagram announced new restrictions for teen accounts on Tuesday amid mounting controversy over safety guidelines for younger users on the social media platform.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
Follow the same timing and guidelines to clean up the planting surface of the container.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
None of the contaminants in North Dakota exceeded legal limits, although a number exceeded the EWG's health guidelines.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Following strict guidelines from its London studio, the physical presence of Phoebe Philo is a sleekly minimal space featuring glass display cases and bespoke furniture such as wooden display shelves and perforated steel chairs reminiscent of Space Age design.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
The power authority sets the grant guidelines and project requirements.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Production company Estudio Escarlate launched the Sustainable Audiovisual Manual, a digital book with detailed guidelines for the reduction of the environmental impact of audiovisual productions sponsored by the Brazilian Tourism Board (Embratur).
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
People who work professionally with radioactive materials need to follow strict guidelines and procedures to protect themselves.
—Kelling Donald, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guidelines
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By Harvard’s standards, the school’s endowment was not its primary boasting point—public-health alumni don’t tend to become billionaires —and in times of wider financial turmoil, HSPH remained well insulated, Amanda Spickard, the associate dean for research strategy and external affairs, told me.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
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Watch this video to learn how social media algorithms are impacting beauty standards for both men and women.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Suarez is now the subject of a state ethics complaint, filed last month by a Miami Beach resident, claiming that his communications violate campaign finance rules.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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There is also no indication that the change is being done in coordination with the MPA, rather this is about framing the content rules for users.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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When in doubt, check local laws and regulations.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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Some experts, meanwhile, say that instead of demanding that insurers sell their stake in fossil fuel companies, advocates and policymakers should focus on modernizing regulations to persuade insurers to expand coverage in fire-prone areas.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Follow evacuation instructions without delay.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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Her measurements were clear, but the instructions were murky.—
Ivy Odom,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
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Bigelow has often been accused of being apolitical—or, because of her fascination with the codes, rites, and aesthetics of men at war, of advancing a gung-ho fetishization of American militarism.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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Other tech-savvy patients were innovating in similar ways, creating computer codes and programs to automate insulin delivery and ease their own burden.—
Carrie Arnold,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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Check out our other guides to the best telescopes, binoculars, cameras, star projectors, drones, Lego and much more.—
Rich Owen,
Space.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Our guides make a towering bonfire as Arctic terns waltz above the cold, blue ocean.—
Chloe Berge,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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