Synonyms of guidance

guidance

noun

ˈgī-dᵊn(t)s 

1

as in advice

an opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action

sought career guidance from the college counselor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advice
• information
• input
• recommendation
• counsel
• feedback
• assistance
• suggestion
• admonition
• advisement
• admonishment
• instruction
• data
• tip
• teaching
• answer
• adjuration
• solution
• coaching
• lesson
• consideration
• warning
• urging
• mentoring
• direction
• thought
• observation
• pointer
• briefing
• tutoring
• prompting
• interference
• hint
• alert
• exhortation
• forewarning
• lecture
• judgment
• verdict
• remonstrance
• preaching
• speech
• sermon
• cautioning
• priming
• remonstration
• expostulation
• alarm
• caution
• meddling
• moralizing
• pontificating
• kibitzing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supervision
• management
• direction
• control
• handling
• administration
• operation
• oversight
• stewardship
• government
• governance
• leadership
• regulation
• conduct
• presidency
• care
• superintendence
• charge
• running
• superintendency
• intendance
• protection
• custody
• agency
• tutelage
• logistics
• guardianship
• trust
• engineering
• manipulation
• generalship
• safekeeping
• aegis
• keeping
• rulership
• lap
• ward
• codirection
• comanagement
• machination
• coadministration

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supervision
• stewardship
• oversight
• management
• control
• leadership
• regulation
• care
• surveillance
• charge
• superintendence
• policing
• direction
• administration
• monitoring
• headship
• government
• superintendency
• observation
• observing
• observance
• steering
• protection
• running
• auspices
• rule
• tutelage
• generalship
• guardianship
• piloting
• shepherding
• hand(s)
• reign
• aegis
• trusteeship

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of guidance

Some longer-range model guidance suggests that a frontal boundary and upper-level disturbance could approach North Texas sometime next week. — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

The One Media Capital Fund will target Italian and international film and TV production companies that shoot in Italy, supporting their operations, the development of new projects and providing guidance to their growth trajectories. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

Piloted by operators from the 92nd Brigade's Unmanned Systems unit, the Ayudag-6 delivered the harness to Kostiantyn, who secured himself with guidance from fellow soldiers. — New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026

Except with a director who knows her and has given her important background and guidance. — Jade Tran, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026