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
The law also allows universities to set some ground rules about when, where, and how these activities can take place, but those rules can’t favor one viewpoint over another.
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2025
Pool hosts are required to reach out to neighbors to establish ground rules about parking cars, pool hours and other items of etiquette.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 June 2025
While their kids are still young, both plan to proceed with caution and plenty of ground rules.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 16 May 2025
But for a partial solar eclipse occurring at sunrise, the usual ground rules might be fraught with uncertainty.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2025
Pool hosts are required to reach out to neighbors to establish ground rules about parking cars, pool hours and other items of etiquette.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 June 2025
While their kids are still young, both plan to proceed with caution and plenty of ground rules.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 16 May 2025
But for a partial solar eclipse occurring at sunrise, the usual ground rules might be fraught with uncertainty.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground rule
Noun
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The rules on how the league decides on replacements are not public.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Around the country, state lawmakers are twisting tax codes, raiding campus funds and rewriting financial rules to keep their flagship programs competitive.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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That was to pass a ban on sales of THC products to people under 21, among other regulations for the state's booming hemp industry.—
Blaise Gainey,
NPR,
21 July 2025
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The Illinois Insurance Association, a trade group for property and casualty insurers, also opposes further regulation.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Click here to start the sign-up process before the action starts, and note that no bonus code is required to redeem the offer.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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Already, AIs can optimize chip design and matrix multiplication and write over 30% of new code at Microsoft and Google.—
Jason Hausenloy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 July 2025
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Each of us should demand our local leaders challenge every one of the immoral and cruel state laws and the Gestapo-like raids and inhumane detainments carried out by ICE agents.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Ohio's new law requires public school districts, charter schools and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) schools to ban students' use of cellphones in schools by Jan. 1, 2026.—
Jessie Balmert,
The Enquirer,
15 July 2025
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“Ground rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground%20rule. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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