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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
For their part, prosecutors previously estimated Combs’ sentencing guidelines range was around four to five years behind bars.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
The longstanding guidelines may also accelerate the development process, or prevent builders from having to seek and negotiate one-off agreements for each project, Hay said.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Learn more about Gannett’s AI guidelines and policy here.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
According to guidelines from the European Patent Office, clinical trial results can be critical to prior art, particularly when revealing unexpected or previously undisclosed therapeutic benefits.
—Lucy Xiaolu Wang, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
The acting director, Jim O'Neill, is expected to review and approve the guidelines soon.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Sep. 2025
This is despite there being over a decade of research against any correlation, and contrary to medical guidelines, per the outlet.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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.
—D. Scott Schmid, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Create guidelines, not hard rules.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
The longstanding guidelines may also accelerate the development process, or prevent builders from having to seek and negotiate one-off agreements for each project, Hay said.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Learn more about Gannett’s AI guidelines and policy here.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
According to guidelines from the European Patent Office, clinical trial results can be critical to prior art, particularly when revealing unexpected or previously undisclosed therapeutic benefits.
—Lucy Xiaolu Wang, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
The acting director, Jim O'Neill, is expected to review and approve the guidelines soon.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Sep. 2025
This is despite there being over a decade of research against any correlation, and contrary to medical guidelines, per the outlet.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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.
—D. Scott Schmid, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Create guidelines, not hard rules.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guidelines
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According to the Oklahoman, part of the USA TODAY Network, under Walters' watch, the state's Department of Education developed new social studies academic standards that included multiple mentions of Christianity along with discredited theories about the 2020 presidential election.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Elwes athletic grace and dashing good looks are up to heroic standards.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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Profit and sustainability rules (PSR), inevitably, were a frequent topic, but there were plenty of others, too, ranging from the intricacies of football accounting to the broader question of why NFL teams are routinely deemed more valuable than clubs from what is the world’s most popular sport.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Texas’ rules and regulations about housing and construction and summer camps immediately came under scrutiny by environmentalists and urban planners.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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Airlines are taking their time unwinding the current consumer regulations.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Starting on Wednesday, Florida will see dozens of new laws or law alterations go into effect as the Sunshine State looks to address a number of issues ranging from crime and safety to land regulations and flood disclosures.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Booklets distributed to households also included instructions on how to prepare for communications outages, power cuts and extreme weather.—
Olesya Dmitracova,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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These instructions help turn off the harmful protein that damages brain cells.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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Modern prep, by contrast, dismantles those codes, treating familiar motifs not as restrictions but as foundations to build upon.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Multilateral parties trusted by Israel, the Palestinians, and the United States could provide technical, security, and logistical support and services to ensure compliance with necessary codes and standards.—
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib,
The Atlantic,
23 Sep. 2025
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Large elevators, audio and visual guides, and sensory items are just a few ways the eccentric art museum, which originated in Santa Fe as a project by a group of artists, welcomes everyone.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Full Michigan Stadium policies and guides are available on the venue’s website.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Guidelines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guidelines. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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