GUIDING Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

guiding

verb

present participle of guide

as in showing

to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed the pastry chef guided her through the creation of the wedding cake, showing her how to ice the layers, fashion the elaborate decorations, and assemble the whole shebang

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as in supervising

to look after and make decisions about thought the new superintendent would guide the school system well

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as in steering

to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front would be happy to guide you folks to the historic part of town

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Recent Examples of guiding On Joseph’s team, Aaron says the Gullah Geechee people and their deftness with indigo dye are guiding the designers’ shades of blue. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026 Covered in warm wood, a 24-foot self-supporting sculptural staircase connects the two floors, guiding clients upward beneath a natural skylight to the second floor. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 23 July 2026 There must be clear policy guiding public access to footage, says Sandra Ristovska, founding director of the Visual Evidence Lab at the University of Colorado Boulder. — Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2026 Managers across functions need to be accountable for guiding sustainable AI adoption within their teams. — Paul Keary, Fortune, 23 July 2026 Of late, my focus is on our hard-working team of reporters at PCMag, guiding and editing their robust coverage. — Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026 Having the right experts guiding those conversations is essential. — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 For competition favorites, Nike and Adidas, return on investment will be scrutinized in micro-detail, guiding their approaches to future marketing in both sportswear and broader lifestyle categories. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 16 July 2026 From guiding the station steeds to standing watch while firefighters battled flames, Dalmatians became loyal partners in some of America’s earliest fire stations. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 15 July 2026

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Verb

Amidst stagnant wages and economic uncertainty, Aura's focus on mindset as a key metric for financial well-being is proving timely, with health insurers now showing interest in their behavioral approach.

— Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
In relation to this turbulent time, Venice has never shied away from showing difficult films.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Definition of showing

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Diego Amson, Brad Tiemann and Joe Awgul serve as co-exec producers, Margaret Morales is supervising producer and Benjamin Hurvitz and Melissa Tallerine exec produce for MTV.

— Peter White, Deadline, 15 July 2026
Officers are working to gather information regarding the circumstances that may have led up to the crash, including who was supervising the children.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

Definition of supervising

Verb

Friendly state legislatures are steering money to private schools, catalyzing huge growth in recent years with far-reaching consequences.

— Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 16 July 2026
Frevola and Cutbirth testified that Basabe’s behavior took a big emotional toll and changed the trajectory of their careers, steering them away from politics.

— Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of steering

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Photos from the excursion show Wells hanging out with what seem to be all-White friends, leading some to evoke harsh feelings about Mississippi’s fraught racial history and speculate about whether race played a role in his death.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Even if Kylian Mbappe clinched the Golden Boot in the third-place play-off against England and surpassed him as the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer, many of the other all-time records in this competition belong to Messi.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of leading

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Prep Baseball Report, a group based in Indiana, and Homefield’s baseball teams, would continue managing and utilizing the property under the 20-year lease term with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and KCK.

— Sofi Zeman July 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
The trailer relies on a hitch coupler force sensor to provide continuous feedback on the pull on the tow vehicle, managing the trailer's movement by increasing motor output or applying the electro-mechanical brakes located at all four wheels.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 July 2026

Definition of managing

Verb

Mattingly has since orchestrated a significant turnaround for the Phillies, now serving as their interim manager and coaching in the National League All-Star dugout.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Counting the Heat’s 2-1 record in the California Classic in San Francisco that preceded the Las Vegas event, the Heat closed the summer 4-4 in Ellington’s first time coaching on any level.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026

Definition of coaching

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According to a presentation, the project team overseeing the study observed parking during four periods in early July.

— DJ Simmons July 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
Leribault took over as director last year after his predecessor resigned following the October heist and is now overseeing a $1 billion renovation of the historic museum.

— Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of overseeing

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At the time of his death on May 22, 2001, Wilson was teaching drama as an adjunct professor at Clark Atlanta University in Georgia, per The New York Times and CNN.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
New offensive line coach Zach Yenser has a lot of his experience teaching the same blocking schemes.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Definition of teaching

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