: a line by which one is guided: such as
a
: a cord or rope to aid a passer over a difficult point or to permit retracing a course
b
: an indication or outline of policy or conduct
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More than two years in the making, the guidelines are a welcome addition.
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Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
The guidelines exist to help coroners identify accidental suffocation, abuse or medical disorders that went undetected.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
This limbo left the public with no real guidelines for how to be helpful — which may have rendered them anything but.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
Autodesk’s Center of Excellence supports this by setting guidelines around privacy, security and other core principles, which are integrated into every AI initiative.
—Peter High, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
The guidelines exist to help coroners identify accidental suffocation, abuse or medical disorders that went undetected.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
This limbo left the public with no real guidelines for how to be helpful — which may have rendered them anything but.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
Autodesk’s Center of Excellence supports this by setting guidelines around privacy, security and other core principles, which are integrated into every AI initiative.
—Peter High, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Guideline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guideline. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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guideline
noun
guide·line
ˈgīd-ˌlīn 
1
: a line by which one is guided
2
: an outline of standards for future policy or action
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