guideline

/ˈɡaɪdˌlaɪn/

noun 3verb 1

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(noun.)

ADJ

QUANT

set

The government published a set of guidelines to help people stay safe during the pandemic.

VERB + GUIDELINE

develop, draw up, lay down, set out

give (sb), issue, offer (sb), provide (sb with), suggest

The government issued new guidelines to help schools improve their teaching methods.

adhere to, apply, follow, stick to

The doctor always adheres to strict guidelines when prescribing medication to patients.

breach, ignore

The school ignored safety guidelines when it failed to fix the broken equipment.

GUIDELINE + VERB

apply

The safety guidelines that apply to construction workers protect everyone on the site.

PREP

within ~

The school set rules, but teachers had freedom to choose activities within the guidelines.

~ about

The school issued new guidelines about mobile phone use during lessons.

~ for

The company published new guidelines for workplace safety that all employees must follow.

~ from

The school followed safety guidelines from the local education authority.

~ on

The government issued new guidelines on how to stay safe during the pandemic.

Definitions

noun

A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.

He considered the Ten Commandments more as a guideline than a requirement.

In 2009, the Obama Administration released guidelines on enhanced interrogation written in 2003 and 2004 by the CIA Office of Medical Services. ^((OMS).1-3(appendix F)) The OMS guidelines, even in redacted form, and opinions from the US Department of Justice's (DOJ’s) Office of Legal Counsel show that CIA physicians, psychologists, and other health care personnel had important roles in enhanced interrogation.

A plan or explanation to guide one in setting standards or determining a course of action.

A light line, used in lettering, to help align the text.

verb

To provide guidelines for.

Now we are not just guidelining the work, but implementing it as well. That extra step allows us to fully flesh out every element of the visual language and drive the strategy home.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate be

guidepost

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

He considered the Ten Commandments more as a guideline than a requirement.

Wiktionary

Now we are not just guidelining the work, but implementing it as well. That extra step allows us to fully flesh out every element of the visual language and drive the strategy home.

Wiktionary

Rules are made for fools to follow and for wise men to use as a guideline.

Tatoeba · #2797345

Actually, it's really more of a guideline than a rule.

Tatoeba · #13684265

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