guardrails

plural of guardrail
as in railings
a protective barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and its supports the car ran off the road, but fortunately only hit the guardrail

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Recent Examples of guardrails With the right guardrails, integrating AI and other emerging technologies can help boards decode complex issues faster, accelerate upskilling, and enhance decision-making. Lara Abrash, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025 OpenAI and Meta directed CNN to the company’s safety policies and guardrails when asked for comment. Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025 OpenAI included numerous guardrails with Sora, including moderation, restrictions on scammy, violent and pornographic material, watermarks and controls over how one's likeness is used. Bobby Allyn, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025 So there were no guardrails externally put on us. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025 Safety advocates warn that lack of guardrails could lead to misuse. Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025 In addition to cost of living wage increases, the guild is also seeking to preserve layoff protections and add new guardrails to the contract that prevent work from being outsourced to third-party companies and/or non-union labor. Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025 But it’s being abused, and the guardrails are flimsy at best. Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025 DeWine sounded the alarm about delta-8 last year and urged lawmakers to put guardrails in place so children can't walk into convenience stores and buy gummies. Enquirer Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guardrails
Noun
  • Add a string of outdoor lights to porch railings to illuminate your backyard landscaping and decorations on any crisp fall night.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Last but not least, the home features the coziest front porch, complete with eye-catching front and side railings, that can be transformed into the perfect space for unwinding with outdoor furniture, a porch swing, a set of string lights, and a stylish doormat, of course.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Dealers are to replace the second-row seat rails, free of charge.
    James Powel, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Some of the safety rails are being gamed by users intent on finding workarounds.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Guardrails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardrails. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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