guidance

noun

guid·​ance ˈgī-dᵊn(t)s 

1

: the act or process of guiding

2

a

: the direction provided by a guide

couldn't have done it without her guidance

b

: advice on vocational or educational problems given to students

provides guidance on how to apply for scholarships

3

: the process of controlling the course of a projectile by a built-in mechanism

problems with the missile's guidance

Synonyms

• adjuration
• admonishment
• admonition
• advice
• counsel
• input

Examples of guidance in a Sentence

I couldn't have done it without her guidance.

We need more guidance on how to handle these unusual cases.

Recent Examples on the Web

Digital payments company Block posted first-quarter results below analysts’ estimates and lowered its full-year profit guidance due to a more challenging macroeconomic environment. —Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 May 2025

The company maintained its fiscal 2025 sales guidance of $58 billion to $61 billion. —Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 1 May 2025

Discovering your purpose doesn’t have to be complicated or grand, especially with the right guidance to help you to find what’s already lurking inside of you. —Chris Westfall, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

Others will be looking to you for guidance this month, and your ability to provide stability will set the tone for what’s to come. —Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

guide entry 2 + -ance

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing guidance

• guidance counselor
• inertial guidance
• marriage guidance

Rhymes for guidance

• subsidence

Kids Definition

guidance

noun

guid·​ance ˈgīd-ᵊn(t)s 

1

: the act or process of guiding

2

: advice given to students to help them make educational or personal decisions

3

: the process of controlling the course (as of a missile) by built-in equipment

guidance system