as in rule
a statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity
before the debate begins, let's lay out some ground rules
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Recent Examples of ground rule
Shaker, whose friendship with O’Brien mostly takes the form of rapid-fire banter, doesn’t remember any ground rules.
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Mark Grochowski, Curbed, 28 June 2024
New directors will join a writers room with some serious ground rules.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2024
Others viewed the effort to nix it as a violation of the council’s ground rules.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
Forewarned in this fashion, authoritarian states will accept the new ground rules, and all powers will benefit from the elimination of one area of increasingly serious conflict.
—Alexander Vindman, Foreign Affairs, 7 Dec. 2020
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Mark Grochowski, Curbed, 28 June 2024
New directors will join a writers room with some serious ground rules.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2024
Others viewed the effort to nix it as a violation of the council’s ground rules.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
Forewarned in this fashion, authoritarian states will accept the new ground rules, and all powers will benefit from the elimination of one area of increasingly serious conflict.
—Alexander Vindman, Foreign Affairs, 7 Dec. 2020
See all Example Sentences for ground rule
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground rule
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Since perquisites are more of an exception than a rule, amounts paid must be disclosed in corporate proxy statements—that's a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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With some 20,000 Malibu residents ordered, or at least warned, to evacuate the looming Franklin Fire, some were left wondering why there are different rules for different people.Chris Boyette, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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German authorities are investigating the sports company’s compliance with customs and tax regulations when importing products into Germany, over a period spanning from October 2019 to August 2024.Lily Templeton, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Our policy verticals — on health care, finance, defense, technology and many other topics — offer immediate reports on critical areas of legislation and regulation.Bob Cusack, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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Keep smoke and carbon monoxide detectors up to code and in good working condition.Ryan Barone, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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After a decade of interviewing and studying more than 1,000 workers — from Fortune 500 CEOs to Chipotle kitchen managers — Harvard researchers might have cracked the code to being happier at work.Morgan Smith, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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Landlords must allow tenants to heat their homes to at least 67 degrees, according to Wisconsin law.Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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To get money from the 2021 law, states and agencies must submit plans to an office run jointly by the Energy and Transportation departments.Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Ground rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground%20rule. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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