Thesaurus results for 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.

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Recent Examples of guidelines Massachusetts invested $425,000 to expand CPR education in public schools, while Colorado includes hands-on CPR and AED instruction in its statewide health education guidelines but stops short of requiring schools to provide it. — Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026 Federal physical activity guidelines recommend that adults get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity or 75 minutes of vigorous activity each week, along with muscle-strengthening exercise on at least two days. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 New therapies, biomarker testing, evolving clinical evidence and rapidly changing treatment guidelines are transforming oncology into one of the fastest-moving fields in medicine. — Brad Kreick, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The report also pointed to policy and regulatory gaps in seed guidelines, with weak connections between breeders and farmers. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 The discussion on new guidelines, expected to be published around March next year, follows June’s court victory for Novo Nordisk against local compounding pharmacies making unauthorized copies. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Routine screening guidelines generally do not apply to women under 40, and studies indicate approximately 80% of young women diagnosed with breast cancer initially detect the abnormality themselves. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 For the first time since 2014, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has updated its guidelines for the treatment of symptoms commonly associated with menopause. — Shannon Firth, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026 Contract Services also has more detailed guidelines for specific stunt work. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026

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Fire Chief Darin Snedeker said a third station is operating below national staffing standards, affecting the district's ability to respond quickly to emergencies.

— Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
From men wearing pink to push back against the pressures of toxic masculinity to women pushing back against unrealistic body standards, pink has become a color of defiant empathy.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of standards

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The new rules would not restrict banks' ability to count housing tax credit investments toward their Community Reinvestment Act obligations, an administration official said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
But a key rationale for eligibility rules is to establish bright-line, predictable rules that should promote fair play and competition, with colleges, coaches and athletes treated similarly in similar situations.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of rules

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The subtext of much of the industry’s palaver about the need for new regulations is that AI is so new-fangled that the old rules don’t apply.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
The second began in 2010, when heroin, made cheaper by more efficient distribution, flooded the illicit market just as federal authorities began to tighten regulations on prescription opioids.

— Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of regulations

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Three days before the test, a hospital administrator from Southampton Hospital called to confirm the appointment and review the preparation instructions.

— Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Instead, the test showed how a human could direct a semi-autonomous platform while its software handled the details of executing instructions.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of instructions

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Spring 2027 will offer complete looks of how Walsh interprets Rebecca Taylor’s codes for a new generation.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
As private longing collides with honor and social codes, each character has to reckon with what their choices cost.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of codes

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The same principle holds wherever physical AI guides work that once required a licensed professional’s judgment.

— Ronald Bisio, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
So far, those stories have looked like guides to different cuisines, Q&As with chefs and bartenders, coverage of industry issues, fun trend reporting and much more.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

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