1
as in advice
an opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action
sought career guidance from the college counselor
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2
as in supervision
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
felt secure under the president's cautious guidance of foreign affairs
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as in stewardship
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control
an adviser who undertakes the guidance of his students' academic careers
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Recent Examples of guidance
Rachel will share guidance on key nutrients for babies and how to introduce solid foods.
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Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Scholarship applications are available from guidance offices at all LaPorte County high schools.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the order was given after OPM and DOD clarified guidance.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
How did the State Department’s LGBTQ+ travel guidance change?
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Scholarship applications are available from guidance offices at all LaPorte County high schools.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the order was given after OPM and DOD clarified guidance.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
How did the State Department’s LGBTQ+ travel guidance change?
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guidance
Noun
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While some CPAs may offer tax-saving advice, their main focus is compliance, not optimization.—
Patrick Lonergan,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Why Yapping With Your Friends Is So Good For Your Mental Health Get more of SELF's great friendship advice delivered right to your inbox—for free.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Francis, 88, has had double pneumonia for more than two weeks and remains under medical supervision as doctors work to stabilize his condition.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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But Ukraine, the OSCE, and Western partners viewed these elections as illegitimate and not in compliance with Minsk I, arguing that the troops were supposed to leave before elections took place, and that elections should occur under OSCE supervision.—
Tetiana Kyselova,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Mar. 2025
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In the United Kingdom, the People’s Pension, one of the country’s largest master trust pensions, recently began shifting assets away from U.S. asset manager State Street due to concerns about its stewardship of climate risk, Net Zero Investor reported.—
John Kostyack,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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She’s expected to prosecute the case against Trump’s stewardship of U.S. foreign policy in particular.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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After receiving a takeover bid from Couche-Tard last year, Seven & I’s founding family had begun talks to take the convenience store owner private in what would have been the largest management buyout in history if successful.—
Reuters,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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Running Point, on the other hand, is just an exercise in brand management.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
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Although a cause has not immediately been identified, these incidents have called into question the environmental oversight of California’s landfills.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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Wealth Solutions Report challenges the fears of overregulation, arguing that structured oversight can enhance market confidence and drive mainstream adoption.—
Cloris Chen,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The final look was all sleekness and shine and natural flow — fitting into the overall bohemian direction of her look that evening.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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While Reid was considered the most left-leaning of MSNBC’s hosts, her departure does not portend a change in direction at the network, which has a tribal following among political progressives.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2025
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Instead, the accident was the most significant technical setback for the Starship program since the first full-scale test flight in 2023, which damaged the launch pad before the rocket spun out of control in the upper atmosphere.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
1 Mar. 2025
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Have persistent weeds identified to determine the best control.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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Some members declined to attend amid the president's handling of the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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The government of French President Emmanuel Macron came under heavy fire for its handling of the cyclone – the strongest storm to hit the area in more than 90 years.—
Robert Shackelford and Edward Szekeres,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Guidance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guidance. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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