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

Building Behavioral Circuit Breakers And Practical Implementation Challenges Supported by regulatory guidance, financial institutions are implementing measures to counter these psychological blind spots. —Adam Ennamli, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025

The Department of Agriculture shared similar guidance on its website. —Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025

Meanwhile, former opposition groups wait for guidance on their new role Now, three weeks after decades of regime control abruptly ended, the victory by disparate groups of Syrian fighters is still sinking in. —Jane Arraf, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024

And at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, York was the man who commanded the media room for six decades during the Indianapolis 500, offering guidance to newer journalists and joking with veterans about eating too much complimentary food. —John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024

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

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