Synonyms of 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.

Related Words

• rule
• standard
• guide
• regulation
• code
• instruction
• principle
• law
• blueprint
• formula
• direction
• directive
• statute
• canon
• order
• directory
• ordinance
• constitution
• bylaw
• commandment
• act
• decree
• ground rule
• reg
• fundamental
• maxim
• value
• edict
• precept
• decalogue
• axiom
• restriction
• command
• dictate
• practice
• fiat
• prohibition
• charge
• ban
• behest
• tradition
• convention
• custom
• way
• habit
• proscription
• moral
• manners
• interdiction
• mores

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of guideline

In June of 2025, Jeffrey Klausner, a researcher at the University of Southern California, had submitted an application to the NIH to do exactly the sort of clinical trial that might shift the guidelines. — Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026

Visitors are expected to follow environmental guidelines that help protect Antarctica’s fragile ecosystem. — Ashley Lynch july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Of the 114 homes at CityMark Palm, 109 will be market rate, with five reserved for people who earn no more than half the area median income — below $61,250 for a single person, or $70,000 for a two-person household, per county guidelines. — Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2026

Clinical guidelines from the National Institutes of Health categorize alcohol withdrawal by the following key progression stages. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026