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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Through around $19 million in grants from the NIH in the past decade, the project has made discoveries that changed national screening guidelines for heart disease and diabetes in South Asians and other Asian American groups.
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Surina Venkat, The Hill, 8 Nov. 2025
Per state guidelines and Ohio Administrative Code, physical restraint must be used as a last resort and only when there is an immediate risk of physical harm to the student or others.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
Attia recommends consuming more than twice the protein recommended in current nutritional guidelines.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Everyday Health follows strict sourcing guidelines to ensure the accuracy of its content, outlined in our editorial policy.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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Surina Venkat, The Hill, 8 Nov. 2025
Per state guidelines and Ohio Administrative Code, physical restraint must be used as a last resort and only when there is an immediate risk of physical harm to the student or others.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
Attia recommends consuming more than twice the protein recommended in current nutritional guidelines.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Everyday Health follows strict sourcing guidelines to ensure the accuracy of its content, outlined in our editorial policy.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guideline
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Under the rule, the agency could ask for facial images, iris scans, finger and palm prints, voice prints and even DNA.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
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Students already in medical school who have taken out federal loans before the new rules take effect on July 1 will be exempted from the cap.—
Tribune News Service,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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Listening to local voices, setting clear standards for transparency and human rights, and responding firmly to breaches of those standards—including by India—will be key to making deals in South Asia that can last.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Thrombectomy is the gold-standard treatment for major vessel blockages, but access remains scarce.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The travel guide company also awarded a star to Mezcaleria Alma, Alma Fonda Fina’s sister restaurant.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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Business models will hinge on electricity markups, adoption rates, and policy regulation to balance private investment with equitable access.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Wairarapa Dark Sky Reserve is home to around 21,000 residents who follow dark-sky lighting regulations, and the property also includes Aorangi Forest Park public lands.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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Hence, the next wars will be fought across physics and code.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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Instacart customers who used EBT SNAP benefits to get groceries delivered at any point in October will receive a personal discount code via email to redeem the offer.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Most bulbs should be planted pointy side up because the stem and leaves emerge from this end, but check the label for specific instructions.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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Instead, customers will have to follow a set of instructions to claim the platform's financial promise.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Barton gave the jury the impression of a man prepared to go into daily combat on numerous fronts, constantly fighting one battle after another, in service of his principles.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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To address the challenges at hand, a measured approach is needed, grounded in the basic principle of respect for human rights, as declared by the UN Human Rights Commission at Colombia’s request in July 2023.—
Gustavo Petro,
Time,
9 Nov. 2025
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Palestinians in the West Bank are subject to military law, while Israeli settlers are subject to Israeli civilian law.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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More than half of states now have some form of school cellphone ban enshrined in law, and about two-thirds of school principals reported in a recent RAND survey that their schools have an all-day cellphone ban in place.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Guideline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guideline. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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