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as in advice
an opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action
sought career guidance from the college counselor
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as in supervision
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
felt secure under the president's cautious guidance of foreign affairs
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as in stewardship
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control
an adviser who undertakes the guidance of his students' academic careers
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Recent Examples of guidance
Olathe Schools also agreed to revise or remove any policies, guidance or website content that conflicts with the department’s interpretations of Title IX and Kansas law.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Anthropic’s secure deployment guidance explicitly recommends proxy credential injection.
—Art Gilliland, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
For additional guidance on how to have a successful couples trip, listen to this episode of NPR's Life Kit.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 June 2026
In its guidance, the ACOG still recommends those shots.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Anthropic’s secure deployment guidance explicitly recommends proxy credential injection.
—Art Gilliland, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
For additional guidance on how to have a successful couples trip, listen to this episode of NPR's Life Kit.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 June 2026
In its guidance, the ACOG still recommends those shots.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guidance
Noun
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Her advice for staying consistent is to attach movement to emotion.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2026
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And part of not having all of the answers plays right into the executive’s biggest advice to young professionals.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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For a small subset of people with severe, treatment-resistant autoimmune or hypersensitivity conditions, there may be a short-term clinical rationale worth exploring under medical supervision.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Patient 4’s lawsuit accused Sorial with intentional infliction of emotional distress and breach of fiduciary duty and Boca Raton Psychiatry of negligent supervision and vicarious liability.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Under Goodell’s stewardship, football has become the undisputed king of American sports.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
9 June 2026
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Apple has come a long way under his stewardship, launching some of its most important products, such as the Apple Watch and MacBook Neo.—
Kimberly Gedeon,
PC Magazine,
8 June 2026
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The chief planning officer is a key figure at most major commercial airlines, overseeing management of some of the most intricate aspects of air travel.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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Aramark Analyst Curtis Nagle said the food services and facilities management company is well positioned to be a data center beneficiary.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
6 June 2026
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The tool consolidates service requests and operational oversight in an enterprise environment across combatant commands, military services and defense agencies.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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In court filings, administration lawyers said the requirements would promote responsible stewardship of federal funds, improve USDA oversight and ensure recipients comply with federal laws, regulations and policies.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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Reid plays this so well, but the direction is a little over the top, with drug-trip visuals that are too distracting to follow the dense-as-ever disjointed narration.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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The suspect appeared to fire a gun indiscriminately in the direction of several people and then ran back toward the apartments, Perez said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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The goal of treatment is to get the caffeine out of your system while keeping your symptoms under control, and the approach depends on how far the caffeine has already moved through your body.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Bass faced deep discontent for her lackluster handling of the Palisades fire, which Raman will no doubt tap into.—
The Editorial Board,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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The reporters wrote that amid the disagreements, the White House was derailed by months of paralysis over how to handle the Epstein case, as then-Attorney General Pam Bondi became embroiled in controversy over her handling of the affair.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
10 June 2026
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“Guidance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guidance. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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