Examples of guidepost in a Sentence
The guidepost said that the camp was to the left.
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Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 23 Dec. 2025
Trajectory of labor force participation rates, employment to population ratios and unemployment data will be important guideposts to how Americans are experiencing the jobs market, said Cory Stahle, economist at the Indeed Hiring Lab.
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Shelton agreed to stay on as bench coach under Baldelli, serving as a guidepost for the rookie manager.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 30 Oct. 2025
His administration rejects the U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals — guideposts for ending scourges such as poverty and hunger — and votes against any resolution that mentions them.
—Michele Kelemen, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
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Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 23 Dec. 2025
Trajectory of labor force participation rates, employment to population ratios and unemployment data will be important guideposts to how Americans are experiencing the jobs market, said Cory Stahle, economist at the Indeed Hiring Lab.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Shelton agreed to stay on as bench coach under Baldelli, serving as a guidepost for the rookie manager.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 30 Oct. 2025
His administration rejects the U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals — guideposts for ending scourges such as poverty and hunger — and votes against any resolution that mentions them.
—Michele Kelemen, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for guidepost
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“Guidepost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guidepost. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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guidepost
noun
guide·post
-ˌpōst 
1
: a post (as at the fork of a road) with directions for travelers
2
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