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
• ground rules
• canons
• orders
• ordinances
• directories
• commandments
• values
• constitutions
• dictates
• precepts
• decrees
• edicts
• acts
• restrictions
• maxims
• fundamentals
• axioms
• practices
• commands
• prohibitions
• morals
• decalogues
• habits
• traditions
• charges
• customs
• behests
• fiats
• conventions
• manners
• bans
• proscriptions
• ways
• mores
• interdictions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of guidelines

The law had laid out guidelines for arbitration firms, which must be certified by the government. — Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026

Their hope is to get that plan submitted and accepted under the previous guidelines, to create certainty for their operations going forward regardless of how the federal rule change fares. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

Adults who did not meet the guidelines still ate about 79 grams a day. — ABC News, 31 July 2026

Four years later, Reston adopted detailed urban design guidelines, building heights, streetscapes, pedestrian design, mixed-use requirements and public space standards. — Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The deal also gives Asteria access to ZeroGen, ZeroSpace’s generative AI platform that aims to let studios generate content within legal guidelines, helping enterprise customers avoid the legally murky areas of copyright issues. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 31 July 2026

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

In the United States, for instance, the Department of Education may set federal assessment guidelines, but cities and states are in charge of many aspects of public education. — Walter Scheirer, The Conversation, 31 July 2026

Luke Clarke, Golden 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. — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 25 July 2026