Synonyms of guideline

guideline

noun

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.

Related Words

• rule
• standard
• guide
• regulation
• code
• instruction
• principle
• law
• blueprint
• formula
• direction
• directive
• statute
• canon
• order
• directory
• ordinance
• constitution
• bylaw
• commandment
• act
• decree
• ground rule
• reg
• fundamental
• maxim
• value
• edict
• precept
• decalogue
• axiom
• restriction
• command
• dictate
• practice
• fiat
• prohibition
• charge
• ban
• behest
• tradition
• convention
• custom
• way
• habit
• proscription
• moral
• manners
• interdiction
• mores

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of guideline

Six Flags has a section on its website for content creators, which says the park doesn’t work with creators who violate the park's safety rules, code of conduct or creator guidelines. —Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 May 2026

These approaches are common among doctors who specialize in medical weight management, and as such, medical record data can be studied to inform future guidelines and standardization about maintenance-phase dosing in particular. —Jody Dushay, STAT, 29 May 2026

As these drugs become more effective and accessible, clinicians need better guidelines around who qualifies for which medication, Yerevanian says. —Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 29 May 2026

The board followed its longstanding guideline that paying more than twice as much to extend utilities would cause an undue burden. —Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026