ground rule
noun
1
: a sports rule adopted to modify play on a particular field, court, or course
2
: a rule of procedure
ground rules for selecting a superintendent—
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Examples of ground rule in a Sentence
before the debate begins, let's lay out some ground rules
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The global powerhouses will seek to establish ground rules about when AI should not be used, including in controlling each country’s nuclear weapons, the Times reported.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 7 May 2024
Few apps care to set some ground rules at the get-go like this, even if this is the slimmest of requests.
—PCMAG, 6 May 2024
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Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 7 May 2024
Few apps care to set some ground rules at the get-go like this, even if this is the slimmest of requests.
—PCMAG, 6 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for ground rule
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“Ground rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20rule. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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