as in rule
a statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity
before the debate begins, let's lay out some ground rules
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Recent Examples of ground rule
In its waning days, the Biden-era Justice Department proposed the court could use a challenge to a money laundering law as a vehicle to lay down ground rules.
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 19 Mar. 2025
Failing to establish ground rules and expectations from the beginning can eat into your freelance business revenue because clients can take advantage of you, resulting in overwork without fair pay.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Teams should establish norms that encourage idea sharing without fear of reprisal, including ground rules like listening to understand, asking clarifying questions and refraining from interruptive or dismissive behaviors.
—Anna Barnhill, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
And here are some ground rules for navigating the Bubble Watch below:
Teams are listed alphabetically within their sections.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 19 Mar. 2025
Failing to establish ground rules and expectations from the beginning can eat into your freelance business revenue because clients can take advantage of you, resulting in overwork without fair pay.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Teams should establish norms that encourage idea sharing without fear of reprisal, including ground rules like listening to understand, asking clarifying questions and refraining from interruptive or dismissive behaviors.
—Anna Barnhill, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
And here are some ground rules for navigating the Bubble Watch below:
Teams are listed alphabetically within their sections.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground rule
Noun
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Dunne’s Back-Pay Argument Dunne committed to LSU in 2017, four years before the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Interim rules went into effect.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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For 18 months, every discussion about Newcastle United’s transfer strategy has necessitated mention of the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR).—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Supplements have less stringent regulations and are not FDA-approved.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
4 Apr. 2025
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Florida is the only state that splits insurance regulation between two agencies.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Even though the costumes reflect the sartorial codes of the 14th century, a majority of the pieces that Georgiadis made complement the choreography.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Register today and use coupon code EARLYBIRD for an introductory discount of 30% off $67 (+taxes and fees) through May 13, 2025.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2025
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The memo signed by Rubio also makes the case that another person, whose name is redacted, should be deportable under the same law.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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This relic of constitutional law, which the Supreme Court hasn’t taken seriously since its quiet death in the New Deal era, is more mythical than historical—holding, more or less, that Congress cannot delegate its lawmaking power to another branch of government.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Ground rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground%20rule. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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