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ground rule

noun

Definition of ground rule

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 No lecture or strict ground rules are required. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 4 June 2026 But Alamo breaks his own ground rules, raising his pistol and attempting to fire before the glass breaks. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 1 June 2026 The 62-year-old actor and director, who was greeted by a group of autograph seekers over the weekend, has drawn criticism for laying out ground rules before proceeding with the signing. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026 Through the mystery of one person’s fate, a young hero awakens to certain ground rules and discovers a haunted place. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for ground rule

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Noun

According to the laws of the game, the break between halves should be no longer than 15 minutes but FIFA has been quite vague about the rules for this particular tournament.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
That allowed Max Muncy to work a walk against Jake Bird, who then surrendered a single to Kyle Tucker, an RBI ground-rule double to Teoscar Hernández, a walk to Dalton Rushing, a two-run single to Edman, and an RBI single to Ohtani.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026

Definition of rule

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Fort Worth is moving forward with plans to develop new regulations for data centers as city leaders continue gathering public input and reviewing potential restrictions on future projects.

— Ken Molestina, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Four refineries have closed in California so far this decade because of environmental regulations and high costs.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of regulation

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Well, that is, until Shai takes it upon himself to uphold the bro code and tells him later in the episode.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 July 2026
The admission criteria, the billing codes, the length-of-stay targets — none of it accounts for the possibility that a patient’s primary presenting problem is not having enough to eat or a warm place to sleep.

— Cole Hanson, STAT, 16 July 2026

Definition of code

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The materials prompted an investigation into whether Mission Regional Medical Center and Knapp Medical Center violated state or federal law.

— Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026
With the ruin of Troy also came the desecration of Zeus’ law, which proved dangerous to the returning Ithacans.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026

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