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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The code was relaxed during the 2020 NBA Bubble but, as Clarkson points out, players had already been able to show off their style while remaining within the guidelines.
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Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
The company announced in June that 96% of its Member’s Mark products meet these guidelines.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
Every two years, the State Tax Commission analyzes housing market data and compares it to assessed residential valuations in each county, using what’s called a weighted median ratio, to determine whether counties are complying with the guidelines.
—Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
In this case, the guidelines are for a prison term of 2½ years to three years and one month, followed by one to three years of supervised release.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
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Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
The company announced in June that 96% of its Member’s Mark products meet these guidelines.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
Every two years, the State Tax Commission analyzes housing market data and compares it to assessed residential valuations in each county, using what’s called a weighted median ratio, to determine whether counties are complying with the guidelines.
—Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
In this case, the guidelines are for a prison term of 2½ years to three years and one month, followed by one to three years of supervised release.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guideline
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See rules for Competitive Wordle toward the end of this post.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Spanish competition’s salary limit rules basically set the amount of money teams are allowed to spend on player’s wages.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Since many of Yiwu's products don't meet EU compliance standards, that limits how much businesses can sell to Europe, Monga said.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Roads, bridges, power grids, and water systems fueled industrialization and lifted living standards.—
Maurice Obeid,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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My weekend streaming guide is live, so be sure to check that out for some new show and movie ideas.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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This was a week dedicated to the passage of several bills that would ease regulations on prominent appliances.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin framed the new steps as a move to end burdensome regulations.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The flag code states that the flag should fly at half-staff for 30 days following the death of a current or former president and 10 days for the death of death of the Vice President, the Chief Justice or a retired Chief Justice of the United States, or the Speaker of the House of Representatives.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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In data science, it is applied to develop and implement robust error-correcting codes for data storage and transmission.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Each patient was given instructions to continue using the SPFs in the split-face study for the next four days, returning to the office every day for visual assessment.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Follow evacuation instructions without delay.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Sep. 2025
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Both of their research programs focused on cellular logistics, leading to new principles of intracellular transport and cellular organization.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The same principle applies in commercial real estate.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Raise the stakes for farmers There have been calls not just to hold farmers more accountable for H-2A violations, but also to reward the ones who comply with labor laws.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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As lieutenant governor, Duncan backed policies expanding healthcare in rural communities and helped pass the state’s first hate crimes law.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Guideline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guideline. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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