Thesaurus results for GUIDELINE

guideline

noun

as in rule

something usually in writing that shows or tells how something should be done The government has issued new guidelines for following a healthy and balanced diet. Here are some basic guidelines for helping you choose a dishwasher.

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Recent Examples of guideline Among them is a July 2024 guideline aimed at accelerating a comprehensive green economic transition, which explicitly calls for the development of infrastructure spanning charging, battery swapping, hydrogen, and methanol – signaling a more diversified approach to decarbonizing transport. —

Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026 Everyday Health follows strict sourcing guidelines to ensure the accuracy of its content, outlined in our editorial policy. —

Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Apr. 2026 With those loose guidelines in mind, IndieWire took the liberty of dreaming up a few ideas for scenarios the show could drop people into. —

Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026 Following new guidelines comes at a cost Research by Numerator found that if every American household followed the new USDA guidelines, grocery bills would increase by $1,012 per year, an increase of 32%. —

Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for guideline

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For years, legislators and Newsom have approved an array of changes not just to CEQA but also state housing rules that leave local officials with fewer lawful reasons to reject developments.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Violence is used to enforce discipline, and those accused of theft or rule violations may be executed or disappeared.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026