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

While a lender follows specific guidelines and may allow someone to borrow a particular amount based on their income and debt ratios, that amount may be more than what comfortably fits into their budget, based on lifestyle. — Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

In the post-Stalin scramble for power, Russia’s formal constitutional order served as the guidelines within which informal power politics played out. — Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026

Within days of Secretary McMahon’s letter, conservative policy networks published turn-key model state legislation designed to convert these federal guidelines into binding state law. — David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Under Naperville’s guidelines, filming on public streets or sidewalks requires a permit through the Community Services Department depending on conditions. — Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has its own mowing guidelines for state lands, which include parks, forests, wildlife management areas and natural area preserves. — Tran Chau, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

Still, experts say the minor guidelines set by the company aren’t sufficient. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

Under new guidelines published by the Nigerian Revenue Service, profits from trading cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and digital tokens will attract income tax. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Without federal standards, more than 30 states have adopted their own guidelines. — Aaron Glantz, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026