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
There were no ground rules, echoed Glasses, who started her research in the brand’s library in New York, which has been updated in recent years as part of the Design With Intent initiative.
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Booth Moore, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
An academic study concluded that unlimited PTO could be a boon for any organization as long as ground rules are set and understood by all participants.
—Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Leaders can do this by setting a clear structure that allows both parties equal time to share their perspectives and ground rules for meetings, including no interrupting and asking questions at the end.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Maintaining a year-round focus on respectful culture and setting ground rules for political expression and exchange are key, experts tell Newsweek.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Booth Moore, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
An academic study concluded that unlimited PTO could be a boon for any organization as long as ground rules are set and understood by all participants.
—Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Leaders can do this by setting a clear structure that allows both parties equal time to share their perspectives and ground rules for meetings, including no interrupting and asking questions at the end.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Maintaining a year-round focus on respectful culture and setting ground rules for political expression and exchange are key, experts tell Newsweek.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground rule
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They were juiced by European Union President Ursula von der Leyen saying at the Munich Security Conference that member states will be allowed to increase their spending on defense and security without breaching the bloc’s rules on budget deficit spending.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
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Here's one of the best rules of an organized home: Everything should have a place.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2025
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Government funding and regulation have yielded countless economic benefits for the public, including the launch of many efforts later capitalized on by the private sector.—
Joseph P. Tomain,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2025
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Last year’s argument that regulation of generative AI should rest with Congress and, perhaps, the Federal Trade Commission and other watchdog agencies has all but disappeared with the election of President Donald J. Trump and his reliance on tech billionaire Elon Musk to defang federal regulators.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2025
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Each trustee receives $3,900 annually, while the clerk’s salary is set at $24,400 per year, according to the municipal code.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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History’s code breakers and paradigm shifters show us that there is no such thing as a singular truth.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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This isn't the first time AT&T ended a service in protest of a state law.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Feb. 2025
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The groups had argued that the new policy allowing immigration arrests at places that were previously considered protected violates their First Amendment rights and burdens the free exercise of religion under federal law.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Ground rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground%20rule. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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