Synonyms of guidelines

guidelines

noun

plural of guideline

as in standards

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

• standards
• rules
• regulations
• instructions
• codes
• guides
• laws
• principles
• formulas
• blueprints
• directions
• directives
• bylaws
• regs
• statutes
• ground rules
• canons
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• commandments
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• interdictions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of guidelines

To learn about the guidelines at your polling site, contact your local election office. — Time Staff, Time, 3 Oct. 2026

As the only Supreme Court case to date involving censorship in school libraries, Pico, while a limited ruling, did set out general guidelines still used today. — Susan Farrell, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

Development leaders should resist the temptation to view these new regulations and guidelines as requirements for regulatory teams alone. — Mirjam Trame, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

When the American Academy of Pediatrics published obesity management guidelines including recommendations about GLP-1s in 2023, the public reaction was intense. — Babak J. Orandi, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

Sease also pointed out that, according to sentencing guidelines, the magistrate judge should have set his bond somewhere between $1 million to $3 million. — Julia Coin october 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026

League guidelines explicitly prohibit players from stepping off the court or entering spectator space to confront fans. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026

The county could be a leader in developing guidelines for data centers, Newquist said. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Under Department of Transportation guidelines, a traveler is entitled to a refund regardless of the reason if an airline cancels a flight, and the customer chooses not to travel. — Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026