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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
Over the past two decades, the ordinances guiding the Office of the Independent Monitor (OIM) have been revised multiple times to strengthen its capacity to serve the public effectively.
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Once activated, an external magnet mounted on a robotic arm steers the capsule with precision, guiding it like a joystick to the target area.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
New boss Gian Piero Gasperini has a ways to go to conjure comparisons to his once-unmissable Atalanta side, but deserves huge credit for guiding the Giallorossi to five league wins from a possible six.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Since the subject was the main guiding thread of last year’s edition, many attending participants cited a certain exhaustion over continued discussions on the use of artificial intelligence in composing.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Griz became a local legend in the Upper Midwest fishing scene during the 1990s by guiding anglers, joining fishing shows as a guest, and serving as an expert in countless magazine and newspaper articles.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
The maternity concierge serves as a liaison, guiding expectant parents through the multifaceted stages of pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, alleviating anxiety and stress while assisting families in navigating the journey.
—Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
At the end of the day, that’s what should be guiding us, not some weird boundary.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
To Brandon Parker of Vayner Sports for guiding me on my journey.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Once activated, an external magnet mounted on a robotic arm steers the capsule with precision, guiding it like a joystick to the target area.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
New boss Gian Piero Gasperini has a ways to go to conjure comparisons to his once-unmissable Atalanta side, but deserves huge credit for guiding the Giallorossi to five league wins from a possible six.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Since the subject was the main guiding thread of last year’s edition, many attending participants cited a certain exhaustion over continued discussions on the use of artificial intelligence in composing.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Griz became a local legend in the Upper Midwest fishing scene during the 1990s by guiding anglers, joining fishing shows as a guest, and serving as an expert in countless magazine and newspaper articles.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
The maternity concierge serves as a liaison, guiding expectant parents through the multifaceted stages of pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, alleviating anxiety and stress while assisting families in navigating the journey.
—Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
At the end of the day, that’s what should be guiding us, not some weird boundary.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
To Brandon Parker of Vayner Sports for guiding me on my journey.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guiding
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But for all the president’s demands, his leverage over Beijing is showing cracks as the Chinese economy continues to go from strength to strength.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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Gas prices are viewed as an important economic indicator, although lower prices don’t guarantee a booming economy, and recent news and data points are showing an economy in which wealthy Americans appear to be spending freely, while poorer households seem to be pulling back.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Susan Zirinsky and Terence Wrong serve as executive producers for See It Now, with Aysu Saliba and Cara Tortora supervising producers.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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Going forward, metro Denver will remain the hub for the Mountain West Division, supervising Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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Nonetheless, Newsom is seemingly determined to take the reins of his party as no other Democratic challenger has shown much promise in steering them towards victory in 2028.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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In another study, a team led by Rahil Makadia of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign developed a method for identifying the safest regions on an asteroid to strike with a deflection mission, without accidentally steering it back toward Earth.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The conversation will celebrate O’Brien’s career as one of the leading minds in contemporary comedy.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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But being effective at your job isn’t the same as being effective at leading people.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Taking over for Brady after his retirement following the 2022 season, was Mayfield, who is off to the best start of his NFL career through six games even while managing without several key offensive weapons.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Most of those who shaped or even marginally influenced the events of October 7th are gone, leaving Gaza’s authority withered to the point that even managing the hostages has become paralyzingly difficult.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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No one has taken responsibility for directing Medicaid contractor Centene to give $10 million of a $67 million legal settlement to the Hope Florida Foundation and routing the money to nonprofits, which gave nearly all of it to a political committee.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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Trump signed an executive order directing the Pentagon to ensure active-duty military personnel are paid despite the federal government shutdown.—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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The women’s scrimmage, which was attended by KU coaching legend Marian Washington, marked the debut of former Blue Valley North High School standout forward Jaliya Davis, who was paired with Shawnee Mission West grad S’Mya Nichols on the Blue Team in a 10-minute intrasquad.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
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Kyle Scheinkman has been working at relationship coaching company Relationship Hero since 2018, first as a coach to clients and now as the director of coaching.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Each Murdaugh who served was in charge of prosecuting all criminal cases in the state's 14th circuit district, overseeing Allendale, Colleton, Hampton, Beaufort and Jasper counties.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which is overseeing the Manhattan subway expansion, said funding for its tunnel-boring contract has already been approved.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Guiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guiding. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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