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
That agency, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, sets voluntary voting system guidelines and maintains the federal voter registration form.
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Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2025
The new guidelines will apply to a wide range of energy projects, including crude oil, natural gas and coal.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2025
For all of his crimes, the federal sentencing guidelines recommended a prison term between 17½ and nearly 22 years.
—Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
Common snacks, cereals and beverages may soon appear less vibrant as companies reformulate recipes to comply with the new guidelines.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2025
The new guidelines will apply to a wide range of energy projects, including crude oil, natural gas and coal.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2025
For all of his crimes, the federal sentencing guidelines recommended a prison term between 17½ and nearly 22 years.
—Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
Common snacks, cereals and beverages may soon appear less vibrant as companies reformulate recipes to comply with the new guidelines.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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The only issue with the price Chelsea Women was sold for was that they were bought by their parent company in a move that helped the men’s team comply with the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR) in 2023-24.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The top attorney for a California board that enforces labor rules said Thursday that Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office may have violated state law over its handling of an order directing many public employees to work in person four days a week.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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And even with personnel changes, the standard doesn’t drop.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2025
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Public Safety Enhancements: Expanding public safety resources and facilities to maintain safety standards as the population grows.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Crypto Confidential: Forbes' definitive guide to crypto and blockchain, delivered to your inbox every Saturday.—
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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For helpful tips, see our guides on how to photograph the moon and how to photograph the planets.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The final regulations will have to reveal whether Treasury really meant to exclude rental businesses.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The regulation simply extends the ban on cigarettes to include e-cigarettes, which weren’t contemplated when the law against on-board smoking was passed.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Start today and use coupon code EARLYBIRD for an introductory discount of 30% off $67 (+taxes and fees) through May 13, 2025.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
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You’ll be given a QR code to use as your proof of purchase when exiting the store.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2025
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Or, to extrapolate Anderson’s hacks to this example, creating a competition with a sales incentive would be significantly more impactful than barking instructions.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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When the Trump administration tried to quash those instructions at the Fourth Circuit court of appeals, three federal judges said Trump must comply.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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The good news is that businesses can design AI systems that approximate Rawls' fairness principles.—
Nate Bennett,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Tottenham abandoned those principles against the champions-in-waiting, offering gifts in dangerous areas from which the Liverpool attackers profited.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The state's Senate approved the proposal, which is modeled after Arizona’s law, on April 1.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Prosecution: Autism doesn’t prevent death penalty in any state Arguments that other states, such as Ohio and Kentucky, expanded their laws to bar people with serious mental illness from facing the death penalty don’t apply, Hippler said.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Guideline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guideline. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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