1
as in advice
an opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action
sought career guidance from the college counselor
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2
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
Orangewood was a runner-up in 2011 under the guidance of Alan Kunkel, now the head coach for The First Academy.
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Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Still, the court offered this guidance on the financial evidence to ensure the retrial is fair to Murdaugh, explained Roth, the Cardozo professor.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Success will be a function of working well with state agencies to provide guidance as to the law, the Legislature, and with and against other executive offices to serve as a check and balance.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Under Walden's guidance, Disney has won over 400 Emmy Awards.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
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Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Still, the court offered this guidance on the financial evidence to ensure the retrial is fair to Murdaugh, explained Roth, the Cardozo professor.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Success will be a function of working well with state agencies to provide guidance as to the law, the Legislature, and with and against other executive offices to serve as a check and balance.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Under Walden's guidance, Disney has won over 400 Emmy Awards.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guidance
Noun
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Check the product label for any special instructions or contact a waste disposal facility for advice.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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Uthmeier’s rebuke of the NFL goes beyond the Rooney Rule and into other NFL initiatives, including the league’s coach and front office accelerator program that provides advice and strategies on pursuing front office jobs.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
19 May 2026
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But within reason, there will be boundaries and parental supervision.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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Entirely new operational roles appear around oversight, ethics, coordination and system supervision.—
Mira Tzur,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The more our voices are raised and registered, the stronger our message urging Congress to listen to the people who want protection and stewardship, not short-term exploitation of our public land.—
Scott Braden,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
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The food and drink Under the stewardship of Richard Bias, eating is an event.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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After the modernising ethos of the Eyraud era, this — the thinking went — was a way of putting football back at the very heart of the club’s management structure.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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This lasted until 2023, when new management company Storey Hotel Management (who also run Nanuku Resort in Fiji and the Ameswell Hotel in California) took over, and the resort has maintained its elegance and quiet luxury.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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These systems demonstrated the ability to generate coherent legal text and assist with analytical tasks, while also highlighting important limitations—particularly around hallucinated citations and the need for human oversight.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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But despite its dramatic landscape and centuries-old connection to water, snorkeling rarely makes the list—an oversight perhaps, as Silfra, one of the world’s most extraordinary underwater experiences, lies hidden in plain sight.—
Carinne Geil Botta,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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The draft was the league’s first step in this direction.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The legal system is moving in both directions at once.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Noun
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To take an example that would be potentially devastating to the Republicans, imagine that the Democrats took full control of the state government in Georgia.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Private equity companies would be banned from investing in youth sports teams, leagues, facilities and events under a new federal bill, a move lawmakers say would lower participation costs for families and restore control of a public good to local communities.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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In financial services and insurance, the compliance architecture surrounding a model—data handling, explainability and audit capability—often matters more than raw performance.—
Mayur Khandelwal,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The center console features three rotary controls for quickly adjusting the car's throttle response, traction and handling characteristics.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 May 2026
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“Guidance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guidance. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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