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 Other guardrails in the bill include naming an individual on the guardianship petition instead of an organization, requiring certification of all staff working in guardian roles at private guardianship organizations, and periodic background checks of those employees. —

Emily Hoerner, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026 Slap said guardrails and transparency would be critical. —

Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026 Companies that maintain the ethics guardrails risk ceding ground to competitors that don’t. —

Michael Gregory, The Conversation, 4 June 2026 Whether those guardrails change much is another question. —

Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 June 2026 Governments, investors, and financial institutions must implement the guardrails that will minimize environmental consequences, said Kaveh Madani, director of UNU-INWEH. —

Simmone Shah, Time, 3 June 2026 In reality, however, there would be few legal guardrails protecting how the money is used. —

Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 3 June 2026 There do need to be guardrails. —

Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026 Suddenly, guardrails are not tyranny but common sense. —

Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for guardrails

Noun

The creations Brown makes are permanent, intended to be part of outdoor architecture of the property, such as hand railings atop a natural fence of wood, gazebos and pergolas and gates.

— Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
Accessibility There is an accessible Windward and Leeward Pavilion, both of which have wide doors, fully accessible bathrooms, hand railings, and lowered sinks to allow for wheelchair access.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026