Thesaurus results for GROUND RULE

ground rule

noun

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 Students created Instagram accounts with posts to share walking routes, protest times, last-minute changes and ground rules for the demonstrations, such as a prohibition on violence. —

Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026 Then coming back for the seventh, Tolle hit another batter and allowed a ground rule double to Marshall Toole, putting men at second and third. —

Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026 Instead, White suggests talking about things in advance and setting some ground rules. —

Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026 Many of these groups, including Nallen Copley’s, have strict ground rules against pitching products and deals and gatekeep against vendors or brokers. —

Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ground rule

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For years, legislators and Newsom have approved an array of changes not just to CEQA but also state housing rules that leave local officials with fewer lawful reasons to reject developments.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Violence is used to enforce discipline, and those accused of theft or rule violations may be executed or disappeared.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026