How to Use guideline in a Sentence

guideline

noun
Definition of guidelinenext
Synonyms for guidelinenext
  • There is a guideline at the entrance with the main dates.
    — Amy Verner, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The guideline set out for those 45 days had no force of law.
    — Joel Achenbach, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Mar. 2023
  • The school district must match at least 50% of the grant amount, under the guidelines.
    — Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
  • That's quite a bit more than the 2,300 milligrams the dietary guidelines call for.
    — Courtney Southwick, Health, 3 Sep. 2024
  • But the guidelines have been haphazard and have evolved.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2023
  • The student was asked to comply with the dress guidelines and refused.
    — David Chiu, Peoplemag, 28 Sep. 2023
  • There was no guideline or there was no exact way to do it.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 8 June 2022
  • But things are mostly still up in the air, and even state guidelines show the lack of clarity.
    — Laura Bratton, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
  • In house, the Lakers have Anthony as a bit of a guideline.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2022
  • Given the guidelines from the abatement council, these funds can’t be used to pay old debts.
    — Aneri Pattani, CNN, 15 May 2023
  • This is the Supreme Court guideline, and the major element there is viewing the work as a whole.
    — Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2022
  • From there, use these guidelines for washing the most common robe types.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2024
  • But under the new guidelines, Medicare will treat both as one drug and assign them the same price.
    — Peter Rheinstein, STAT, 15 July 2024
  • In the case of your film, the movement of the camera has a clear beginning and end and gives a very clear guideline for editing.
    — Emiliano Granada, Variety, 2 Dec. 2021
  • The steps required to report a scam are the same as for other guideline breaches.
    — Toby Grey, BGR, 28 June 2022
  • The new guidelines are likely to mean less water for Arizona in dry years.
    — Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The new guidelines are likely to mean less water for Arizona in dry years.
    — Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
  • More than two years in the making, the guidelines are a welcome addition.
    — Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Use the Minneapolis 2040 Plan as a base guideline and revise it to fit the needs of Gilbert.
    — Joshua Bowling, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2022
  • Fortunately, there are some guidelines to keep you on top of the tipping trends at home and abroad.
    — Jill Krasny, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2023
  • But on average, the below chart will give you a guideline when shopping for a kids’ bike.
    — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 24 Aug. 2023
  • As always, be sure to double check event and venue websites for any last-minute changes in health guidelines.
    — Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2024
  • As always, be sure to double check event and venue websites for any last-minute changes in health guidelines.
    — Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
  • For more than half the counties included in the report, the cost of ownership was over the 30% guideline -- many well over.
    — Anna Bahney, CNN, 7 Apr. 2022
  • Here are a few guidelines to throwing a paw-sitively fun (and safe) dog Easter egg hunt.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2024
  • For guidelines and to make a submission, visit this page.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 July 2024
  • To that point, here’s a guideline of how to benefit from No Spend September.
    — Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2024
  • After a six-hour hearing, Judge Dabney L. Friedrich handed down a sentence at the low end of the guideline range.
    — New York Times, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Follow the recommendations and guidelines that came with your car.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
  • If your fringe flowers are not performing well, follow these guidelines to resolve common blooming issues.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2025

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