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 Art Jury was established almost 100 years ago in 1927 to oversee building, landscaping and grading permits by closely following the Protective Covenant (PC) bylaws, regulations and guidelines.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.
—Ryan Gonzalez, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
What are some guidelines for raising healthy kids in the 21st century?
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
What’s at stake for women still behind bars As Oklahoma lawmakers begin interim studies and prosecutors craft internal guidelines, the women at Mabel Bassett are watching.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.
—Ryan Gonzalez, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
What are some guidelines for raising healthy kids in the 21st century?
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
What’s at stake for women still behind bars As Oklahoma lawmakers begin interim studies and prosecutors craft internal guidelines, the women at Mabel Bassett are watching.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guideline
Noun
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While Glaser tones it down on stage, the same rules don’t apply for the red carpet.—
Emily St. Martin,
Oc Register,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which determined each year's nominees until they were deposed as the deciding committee in 2022 in the wake of a scandal, revised its rules around animation in 2014.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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An example of a standard in summer is a sherbert series featuring lactose and vanilla.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Recent data showed that police response is becoming faster, but still lags behind California standards.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Use the road's lane markings as a guide to staying in the correct lane.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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However, this guide focuses specifically on the skyway level, organized by building.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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If the $350 price tag doesn’t align with your budget, check out this now-$180 Mammut Rime Light hoodie, featuring thermal insulation, temperature regulation, three zippered pockets, and a movable fit.—
Maggie Slepian,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Tackling the affordability crisis will not be achieved by going backwards under the guise of going forwards — the last thing our city needs is weakening critical incentives, or new regulations on last-mile facilities that increase supply costs for small businesses.—
Tom Grech,
New York Daily News,
10 Jan. 2026
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In Kansas City, the city’s health department enforces the food code, while in Kansas, the state’s Department of Agriculture handles inspections.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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The batch codes are 1005482717, 1005483735, 1005484702, 1005485462, and 1005485660.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Choose the oven’s steam setting if there is one and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Jan. 2026
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The telenovella follows a woman who is about to get married, while also being in love with another man, and includes several plot twists, cleverly woven intermingled with scenes of the country’s landmark destinations and informative safety instructions for flight passengers.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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All can align with the principles of the right Democratic platform.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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The company says this principle guided the development of Adam-U Ultra, its latest humanoid system, which builds on the architecture introduced with the earlier Adam-U platform.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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The board’s unanimous vote came weeks after pension-plan actuaries confirmed the program would be cost-neutral, as state law requires.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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The opposing side has said that Idaho’s law targets and harms trans women and girls and that Hecox, specifically, mitigated any potential advantages through hormone treatments.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Guideline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guideline. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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