Thesaurus results for GUIDELINE

guideline

noun

Definition of guideline

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 City staff will now finalize the program guidelines and intend to launch the program in late 2026. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026 The entrepreneur’s guidelines on how to lead confidently amid disruption. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 Prostate cancer is uncommon in men younger than 40, so current guidelines generally would not have recommended screening in his case. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026 The new release date was the result of a retroactive change to federal sentencing guidelines and earned time through the First Step Act. — Taylor Dunn, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for guideline

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Noun

Most of those steps have been blocked by various courts, in part because the Constitution gives states and Congress the authority to set election rules, but provides no such power to the president.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
The legislation would bring a standardized set of federal rules governing collegiate athletics.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of rule

Noun

Trump’s proclamation would have delayed compliance with the tougher standards from 2027 until 2029, though EPA ultimately repealed them in February.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
The Senate has passed the Protect College Sports Act, establishing national rules for college athletics, which includes standards for Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deals, athlete compensation, recruiting, eligibility, transferring and more.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of standard

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This guide breaks down competitive races in Offices 64, 65, 87 and 131, highlighting candidate experience, priorities and Los Angeles County Bar Assn.

— Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
This guide to skincare for mature skin covers what can change, what the popular anti-aging ingredients can do, and how a skin care routine can be structured.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of guide

Noun

Under Indonesian regulations, search-and-rescue operations typically last seven days but can be extended if authorities believe additional victims may still be found.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Carina Lageyre found Niehues at the top of the penalty area with two minutes remaining in regulation.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of regulation

Noun

The codes are used by pilots when speaking over the radio may not be possible or wise.

— DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
As cryptocurrencies code-conjure themselves into being and a performative utterance can fix the price of a stock if uttered emphatically enough, arrest data is used to forecast the stock valuation of private prisons.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of code

Noun

Each package contains cooking instructions such as cook time and preferred cooking method.

— Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026
Public libraries offer free SHSAT books with instructions, explanations, and complete sample tests, along with free online tutoring.

— Wai Wah Chin, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of instruction

Noun

By balancing the speed of physical random number generators with the clarity of their signals, the new device principle, in theory, can achieve processing speed yielding high bit-rate with signal clarity and stochasticity.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
The looks were presented in pairs to highlight affinities, variations and visual echoes that reflect the designers’ methodology and approach rooted in the principle of duality.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of principle

Noun

France, a secular nation where the separation of church and state is enshrined in a 1905 law, has witnessed a steady decline in affiliation to the Catholic Church during the post-war era.

— Joshua McElwee, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
There is no state agency in charge of monitoring or tracking the locations of sober living homes, which are protected under state and federal law as residences of people with disabilities.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

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