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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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Participants must follow strict, non-modifiable guidelines for 75 consecutive days.
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Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
The high court has previously issued guidelines on the state-secrets privilege, if the government takes that approach, the lawyers said.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
More Onus On Employers The Green Paper sets out guidelines for a consultation on Access to Work, which has heretofore been exclusively for employees.
—Nancy Doyle, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
In another show of policy continuity, Ferguson recently announced that the agency would be keeping the merger guidelines as updated during the Biden administration.
—Jessica Melugin, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.
—Paige Perricone, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
Merger guidelines are nonbinding but seek to impart to the business community what might raise red flags at the agency and, ideally, reflect the current state of antitrust law.
—Jessica Melugin, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
These earnings, however, remain fully taxable under existing IRS guidelines.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Without clear compliance guidelines and frameworks, the journey toward effective AI adoption remains fraught with challenges.
—Mrinal Manohar, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
The high court has previously issued guidelines on the state-secrets privilege, if the government takes that approach, the lawyers said.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
More Onus On Employers The Green Paper sets out guidelines for a consultation on Access to Work, which has heretofore been exclusively for employees.
—Nancy Doyle, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
In another show of policy continuity, Ferguson recently announced that the agency would be keeping the merger guidelines as updated during the Biden administration.
—Jessica Melugin, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.
—Paige Perricone, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
Merger guidelines are nonbinding but seek to impart to the business community what might raise red flags at the agency and, ideally, reflect the current state of antitrust law.
—Jessica Melugin, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
These earnings, however, remain fully taxable under existing IRS guidelines.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Without clear compliance guidelines and frameworks, the journey toward effective AI adoption remains fraught with challenges.
—Mrinal Manohar, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Guidelines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guidelines. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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