Thesaurus results for GUIDEPOST

guidepost

noun

Definition of guidepost

as in evidence

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Recent Examples of guidepost This isn’t your usual ad tech jargon, but hopefully a guidepost for greater societal engagement on this existential challenge. — Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026 And staff are finding visitor requests helpful as a guidepost in deciding future exhibitions. — Valerie Rains, Time, 12 Mar. 2026 His philanthropy and land conservation efforts and protection of the American bison became guideposts during his retirement years. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026 The crescent moon acts as a perfect celestial guidepost to help locate the planet, and the optics will provide a spectacular view of Venus slipping behind the unilluminated edge of the lunar disk. — Jules-Pierre Malartre, Space.com, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for guidepost

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Noun

The research behind scent training for dogs A growing body of evidence suggests that scent work is one of the most effective and accessible forms of enrichment available for anxious dogs.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
The attack, which was confirmed by local Russian officials, provides further evidence of Kyiv's enhanced long-range drone capabilities and comes on the eve of a crunch NATO summit.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 7 July 2026

Definition of evidence

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Thornton knocked down a late-clock 3-pointer, Gabby Williams hit a 30-foot pull-up and Salaün put in a tough shot at the rim to cap off an 11-0 run, giving the Valkyries a 41-29 lead at halftime.

— Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
Those numbers drew an endorsement from the player who led the NBA in 3-pointers a year ago.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026

Definition of pointer

Noun

What that translates to for audiences is better intelligibility — words that land rather than wash — and a cleaner overall mix, because the engineer is no longer spending mental and technical energy fighting unwanted signal at the source.

— Dave Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
That said, the court's refusal to intervene at this point is at least a tentative signal that favors the law.

— Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 July 2026

Definition of signal

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Tailor The Experience To Your Audience One strategy is understanding the audience and their preferred user interface—developers do not appreciate wasting tokens or time on frills rather than the substance of their ask.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Rather than concentrating reserve income with a single issuer, Open USD says partners will be able to mint and redeem tokens at no cost while sharing reserve earnings after a management fee.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Definition of token

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The Airbnb logo appears on a mobile phone screen next to a key in Athens, Greece, on February 24, 2026.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Not to lose your messages and media, set up your Signal Backup (Settings -> Backups -> Enable backups -> View recovery key -> Copy to clipboard -> Next -> Enter the recovery key -> Next -> Continue -> Choose your backup plan).

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026

Definition of key

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The company is selling highly customizable electric vehicles that come with few standard features, but plenty of optional add-ons.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Stars from Rowling's Harry Potter feature films have also criticized her stances, including Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026

Definition of feature

Noun

Still, the pieces of ceiling trim dedicated to the pillars of courage and trust remained missing, a nod perhaps to the traits most easily lost when disaster strikes – and most needed to rebuild.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people — including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of trait

Noun

Future solar missions are now going to have to start taking dust into account, said Ayaz, with dedicated detectors designed to measure dust's properties close to the Sun.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 July 2026
The address of that property, the Carmel Pines Apartments at 1770 Carmel Drive in Walnut Creek, also is listed on a subpoena issued to Contra Costa County.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

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