Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• railings
• rails
• balustrades
• banisters
• handrails
• fenders
• taffrails

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of guardrails

Donalds has said that Florida should vie for data center investment, albeit with guardrails to protect the environment. — Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

The findings come as countries are determining how to put up guardrails around AI without impeding their ability to compete in the rapidly developing field. — Didi Tang, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Some Democratic candidates gunning to replace Graham Platner have criticized Collins’ recent vote to continue funding the agency without requiring additional guardrails. — NBC news, 15 July 2026

Congress has tried repeatedly to slap guardrails on the administration, voting more than 10 times on various war powers resolutions that would halt hostilities. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

Data centers spark backlash New York's legislature last month passed a bill meant to impose guardrails on data centers, but it has not yet been sent to Hochul's desk for signing. — Jasper Ward, USA Today, 14 July 2026

Both groups back some degree of guardrails and even overlap in areas like the need to protect children online. — Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 9 July 2026

If the executive branch continues expanding its equity investments, Congress should establish clear statutory guardrails governing ownership, oversight, disclosure, and operational independence before those holdings become much larger. — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Very similar to what occurred following the rocky and free for all rollout of OpenAI‘s now scrapped Sora, Creative Artists Agency are looking for Meta to put guardrails in the foreground. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 July 2026