Thesaurus results for GUARDRAILS

guardrails

noun

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 Democrats believe Trump has embraced a wildly unpopular position and handed them an opportunity to become the party that pushes for guardrails on AI development. — ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026 The same combination of establishing guardrails, welcoming questions, combining different perspectives, measuring what matters and staying willing to change course can help any organization build long-term impact. — Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026 Among the nonprofit’s other policy priorities is creating guardrails for AI use in K-12 classrooms that protect student safety. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2026 Hochul is taking a firm step to establish guardrails for AI tech companies. — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026 Andrew Julien, executive editor at the Daily News, said in an email the organization aims to create stricter guardrails against AI on the site, given the publication’s ongoing litigation against Microsoft and OpenAI. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026 The fiscal guardrails have allowed the state to pay an additional $11 billion toward paying down pension debt. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026 Robinhood has some guardrails in place to protect investors, like only allowing agents to operate in a separate, dedicated brokerage account. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026 But there’s no guarantee that individual vibe-coders using Claude would be so careful with their efforts, even with Anthropic guardrails against IP theft in place. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026

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Noun

The project also includes replacing the bridge railings, fences and median barrier.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Each piece will be 60-feet by 30-feet, with traffic lanes and concrete railings included.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of railings

Noun

Ground-floor Deluxe Suites offer easy access, while the wheelchair-accessible Elspeth Huxley Suite has been thoughtfully adapted with ramp access, shower rails, and emergency features.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
The man was headed to the nearby Twin Cities Rescue Mission when McCray approached him at knifepoint, ordering him onto the tracks with his legs over the rails, prosecutors said.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of rails

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