as in rule
a statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity
before the debate begins, let's lay out some ground rules
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Recent Examples of ground rule
Be aware that this is not the day to lay down ground rules or agree to anything important.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2025
There won’t be a bottom until Americans resurrect some ground rules and enforce them against any violators (even on their own side).
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
In Japan, the US occupation run by Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers (SCAP) Gen. Douglas MacArthur set even stricter ground rules.
—Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
The first might have cost the Padres a run as Luis Arraez followed with a ground rule double.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2025
There won’t be a bottom until Americans resurrect some ground rules and enforce them against any violators (even on their own side).
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
In Japan, the US occupation run by Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers (SCAP) Gen. Douglas MacArthur set even stricter ground rules.
—Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
The first might have cost the Padres a run as Luis Arraez followed with a ground rule double.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground rule
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See rules for Competitive Wordle toward the end of this post.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Spanish competition’s salary limit rules basically set the amount of money teams are allowed to spend on player’s wages.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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This was a week dedicated to the passage of several bills that would ease regulations on prominent appliances.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin framed the new steps as a move to end burdensome regulations.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Jubair was also charged with offenses related to his refusal to turn over PIN codes and passwords for devices seized from him.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
19 Sep. 2025
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Secondly, the prompt must also give guidance to the AI about the code generation.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Raise the stakes for farmers There have been calls not just to hold farmers more accountable for H-2A violations, but also to reward the ones who comply with labor laws.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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As lieutenant governor, Duncan backed policies expanding healthcare in rural communities and helped pass the state’s first hate crimes law.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Ground rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground%20rule. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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