as in rule
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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Recent Examples of guideline
In his executive actions on day one of his presidency, Donald Trump rescinded an executive order Joe Biden signed in 2023 to establish safety guidelines for generative AI.
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Justine Calma, The Verge, 21 Jan. 2025
At a contentious hearing over the COVID-19 response in June, Republicans accused him of helping fund Chinese government efforts to create the virus, hiding medical data about the pandemic and making up U.S. guidelines, all of which Fauci said was not true.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
During public comment at Wednesday night’s meeting, resident Vera Conley raised concerns about the superintendent and the district’s credit card use, questioning whether spending adhered to proper budgeting guidelines and what consequences would follow any misuse.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
Costa Samaras, an environmental-engineering professor at Carnegie Mellon University, compared the warming goals to health officials’ guidelines on, say, cholesterol.
—Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Justine Calma, The Verge, 21 Jan. 2025
At a contentious hearing over the COVID-19 response in June, Republicans accused him of helping fund Chinese government efforts to create the virus, hiding medical data about the pandemic and making up U.S. guidelines, all of which Fauci said was not true.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
During public comment at Wednesday night’s meeting, resident Vera Conley raised concerns about the superintendent and the district’s credit card use, questioning whether spending adhered to proper budgeting guidelines and what consequences would follow any misuse.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
Costa Samaras, an environmental-engineering professor at Carnegie Mellon University, compared the warming goals to health officials’ guidelines on, say, cholesterol.
—Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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However, also included in the policy changes are a number of security rule updates that seem to have been overlooked by most reporters.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Raimondo said that the rule is very complex and, because of that, the comment period is 120 days, longer than usual timeline for rule-making.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
13 Jan. 2025
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Companies pay a fee for their products to be analyzed by the Clean Label Project, which offers them a certification if standards are met.—
Korin Miller,
Health,
14 Jan. 2025
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The system will also need to pass compliance with international flight standards.—
Dario d’Elia,
WIRED,
14 Jan. 2025
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After all, Michelin included South Korean restaurant Eo in their 2019 guide to Seoul despite the owner, chef Eo Yun-gwon, asking them not to.—
Camille Knight,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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Here’s a guide to all of Yarros’ books in order, grouped by series, plus what’s next for her dragon riders when Onyx Storm arrives on Jan. 21, 2025.—
Maggie Fremont,
EW.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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But over the last decade, the category has developed into a respectable safe haven for high-quality wines that exist in defiance of regional standards or regulations.—
Anna Lee C. Iijima,
Bon Appétit,
22 Jan. 2025
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This executive order goes even further and directs the executive branch to potentially violate a regulation by which it is currently bound.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
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American flags are back to full-staff at the U.S. Capitol in honor of Donald Trump's inauguration, breaking from the U.S. flag code's guidelines for mourning a president.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Major tech firms have agreed to do more to fight hate speech, signing a code of conduct that's been integrated into the EU's Digital Services Act.—
Emma Woollacott,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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However, according to Michigan Modern, the architect didn’t send any instructions on how to build this fundamental element of the home, causing confusion.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
13 Jan. 2025
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Driving instructions directives Blue Words: Brake, park, signal, turn.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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But for business leaders, there’s one to-do item that should hover at the top of your list like the North Star: Audit your principles.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Learn about Florida-Friendly Landscaping principles, smart irrigation, vegetable gardening, and flower species to attract bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2025
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The popular social video app went dark in the U.S. on Saturday night, just before the divestiture bill was set to became law at midnight on Jan. 19.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Jan. 2025
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Outgoing President Joe Biden signed a law last April that gave ByteDance 270 days to sell TikTok to an owner from the United States or one of its allies or face a ban.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Guideline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guideline. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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