Synonyms of guidelines

guidelines

noun

plural of guideline

as in standards

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

• standards
• rules
• regulations
• instructions
• codes
• guides
• laws
• principles
• formulas
• blueprints
• directions
• directives
• bylaws
• regs
• statutes
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of guidelines

New York's new guidelines already have detractors on both sides of the debate. — Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

Taking breaks, postponing games Parents previously criticized Heartland’s guidelines for playing in the heat in 2023 after kids played games with temperatures over 100 degrees. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026

The Pentagon is pausing guidelines for a controversial policy that has required testosterone testing for service members aged 30 and older, Reuters reports. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026

Although guidelines generally recommend statins for many adults ages 40 to 75 with diabetes, statin treatment is not always started soon after a type 2 diabetes diagnosis. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

This will require reforms of the international Codex Alimentarius Commission, which is responsible for developing food safety guidelines that protect consumers and facilitate trade. — Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026

The press release included links to three documents posted on the DHA’s website providing specific medical and clinical guidance, but by the next day, the guidelines had been removed from the website. — Luis Martinez, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026