1
as in advice
an opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action
sought career guidance from the college counselor
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as in supervision
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
felt secure under the president's cautious guidance of foreign affairs
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as in stewardship
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control
an adviser who undertakes the guidance of his students' academic careers
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Recent Examples of guidance
The order directs the attorney general and the secretary of education to issue joint guidance within 120 days to all educational agencies receiving federal funds on how to comply.
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Kayla Gaskins, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2025
The company, under the guidance of new chief executive officer Joshua Schulman, was also able to stem the double-digit sales declines that marred the first half of the year.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 24 Jan. 2025
Similar Customs and Border Protection guidance was made in 2013.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
As Ukraine build more FPVs are equips them with jam-proof fiber optic guidance and AI target seeking, FPVs may become even more dominant in 2025.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Kayla Gaskins, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2025
The company, under the guidance of new chief executive officer Joshua Schulman, was also able to stem the double-digit sales declines that marred the first half of the year.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 24 Jan. 2025
Similar Customs and Border Protection guidance was made in 2013.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
As Ukraine build more FPVs are equips them with jam-proof fiber optic guidance and AI target seeking, FPVs may become even more dominant in 2025.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for guidance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guidance
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My best advice Things might not go quite as planned.—
Olivia Quintana,
Bon Appétit,
26 Jan. 2025
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Just heed my advice, and remember that looks can be deceiving.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
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The company said the Litho was accepted to the permanent collection of Mobile National, a French national statutory corporation under the supervision of the French Ministry of Culture that preserves and upholds the history of French furniture and also nurtures modern designs.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
17 Jan. 2025
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Teams were to be entrepreneurial in spirit, with minimal managerial supervision.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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In other words, the public perception of his stewardship is at stake next fall.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2025
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The big question for Glenn is what the Jets offense will look like under his stewardship.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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So if today’s approach to inbound application management isn’t working, what’s the answer?—
Hariharan Kolam,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Trump has pledged to hand management of his assets to his children, but ethics experts have criticized his crypto ventures as raising conflict of interest issues and stoking speculation in a volatile asset class.—
Tom Westbrook,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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Guardrails For Autonomous Action Within parameters, agentic AI can execute critical tasks while maintaining human oversight, balancing efficiency with control.—
Karthik Sj,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Langley’s decision to put Igbokwe in charge of both network and studio returns NBC to an entertainment structure that kept both sides vertically integrated under the same full oversight — something in the last decade execs like Bob Greenblatt, Paul Teledgy and George Cheeks handled at NBCU.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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This round of executive orders points in the right direction.—
Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
25 Jan. 2025
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What shines through loud and clear is the importance of the feelings of self-confidence and direction engendered by acquiring such wilderness skills and deploying them successfully.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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The Observer maintains full editorial control of its journalism.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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Also, like the latter, rear seat passengers now have their own 8in panel with games and multimedia capabilities, as well as separate control over their own climate settings.—
James Morris,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The best news is that every mode reflects the improved handling dynamics Mercedes-Benz has brought to its entire model line over the past decade.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The University of California is aiming to speed up handling of faculty misconduct cases.—
Teresa Watanabe,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Guidance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guidance. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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