as in rule
something usually in writing that shows or tells how something should be done
The government has issued new guidelines for following a healthy and balanced diet. Here are some basic guidelines for helping you choose a dishwasher.
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Recent Examples of guideline
In fact, the brand follows the National Eczema Association's ingredient guidelines to avoid irritants and allergens.
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
Be aware though: The Turks and Caicos Department of Environment and Coastal Resources has very strict guidelines for interacting with the whales, to protect both the mammals and you.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 10 Mar. 2025
But the district still has enough hours to cancel more days, if needed, and comply with state guidelines.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2025
Hind and his co-writer Stephen Bevan gained access to a report by local auditors that revealed one of the sites, a quarry land, contained levels of arsenic, zinc, boron, and nickel that far exceeded environmental safety guidelines, even after it had been supposedly cleaned up.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
Be aware though: The Turks and Caicos Department of Environment and Coastal Resources has very strict guidelines for interacting with the whales, to protect both the mammals and you.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 10 Mar. 2025
But the district still has enough hours to cancel more days, if needed, and comply with state guidelines.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2025
Hind and his co-writer Stephen Bevan gained access to a report by local auditors that revealed one of the sites, a quarry land, contained levels of arsenic, zinc, boron, and nickel that far exceeded environmental safety guidelines, even after it had been supposedly cleaned up.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guideline
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Under the rules, the SP80 is not allowed to use the same type of electronics or lithium batteries to help adjust the sails as, say, the America’s Cup or SailGP foilers, even though, proportionally speaking, the SP80 is facing a much higher load on its sails.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
14 Mar. 2025
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Jamie speaks about the red pill 80-20 rule in the manosphere, or the theory by some men that only 80% of women are attracted to 20% of men.—
Emily Maddick,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2025
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The players in our locker room believe in themselves, with a high standard of excellence, growth and family.—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
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The United Way of Connecticut has been challenging this standard for years, offering a new methodology that reflects housing, foods, utilities, transportation and child care costs.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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Are his latest moves made in the spirit of a guide trying to lead his fellow Democrats out of the forest of disapproval?—
Joel Fox,
Orange County Register,
7 Mar. 2025
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Also check out our guides to the Best Cold-Brew Devices and Best French Press, and stock up on beans with the Best Coffee Subscriptions.—
Matthew Korfhage,
WIRED,
7 Mar. 2025
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That’s despite sales of battery and hybrid electric vehicles of any brand rising in January as the E.U. continues to tighten regulations on emissions from new vehicles.—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
11 Mar. 2025
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The result, says Zephyr Sylvester, an environmental researcher at the University of Colorado Boulder, is that fishing vessels are free to act on their companies’ directives until a new regulation is adopted.—
Gabe Castro-Root,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Mar. 2025
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Carven said in a brief statement that the team will continue to build on the foundations and refine the codes and style forged for the house.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
8 Mar. 2025
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Bugs or security gaps in old versions of your browser or extensions can be exploited to inject malicious code, steal data or take control of your system.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Consider spreading a very thin (¼-inch thick) layer of topsoil across the planting area before sowing seed according to label instructions.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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Keep tower fans dust-free and in good working condition with these easy-to-follow cleaning instructions.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
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In principle they could also be used against ground targets, though the noise of the drone would likely give people on the ground a chance to get away.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Above all, perhaps, the domination of EU regulatory thinking by the precautionary principle has led to heavy-handed regulation under which tradeoffs and opportunity ...—
David B. McGarry,
National Review,
11 Mar. 2025
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This law set the nationwide dates of daylight saving time from the last Sunday in April until the last Sunday in October.—
Beth Ann Malow,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2025
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But the deal would ultimately involve the purchase of bricks and mortar, or their construction: a simple and predictable future course of actions or change in ownership of property, protected and cosseted by lawyers and courts – by the rule of law.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Guideline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guideline. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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