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as in led
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
the pastry chef guided her through the creation of the wedding cake, showing her how to ice the layers, fashion the elaborate decorations, and assemble the whole shebang
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as in supervised
to look after and make decisions about
thought the new superintendent would guide the school system well
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as in steered
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front
would be happy to guide you folks to the historic part of town
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Recent Examples of guided
Funding decisions should be guided by student needs, enrollment trends and transparency to ensure equity and strong outcomes across all schools.
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Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
Any medical policy should be tightly controlled, physician-guided, and focused on patient safety rather than creating an unregulated market.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
My path has crossed languages and cultures, continents and genres, sometimes gracefully, sometimes a little painfully, but always guided by curiosity and deep faith in cinema.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Cisco is also introducing AgenticOps through AI Canvas, designed to help operators troubleshoot complex AI network issues through guided, human-in-the-loop workflows.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Bondi's turbulent first year at DOJ The attorney general's appearance before the committee comes one year into her tenure atop the Justice Department, a tumultuous period marked by a striking departure from the traditions and norms that have guided the department for decades.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
April guided in her 20s before starting her own guide service, Fly Gal Ventures, in 2007.
—Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026
That is because the tunnel, being guided by the bistate Gateway Development Commission, is a gigantic boondoggle that does zero to actually improve anyone’s ride.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Elsewhere in the home, Alonso guided Willis to invest in the pieces that really count—and save on others.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
Any medical policy should be tightly controlled, physician-guided, and focused on patient safety rather than creating an unregulated market.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
My path has crossed languages and cultures, continents and genres, sometimes gracefully, sometimes a little painfully, but always guided by curiosity and deep faith in cinema.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Cisco is also introducing AgenticOps through AI Canvas, designed to help operators troubleshoot complex AI network issues through guided, human-in-the-loop workflows.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Bondi's turbulent first year at DOJ The attorney general's appearance before the committee comes one year into her tenure atop the Justice Department, a tumultuous period marked by a striking departure from the traditions and norms that have guided the department for decades.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
April guided in her 20s before starting her own guide service, Fly Gal Ventures, in 2007.
—Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026
That is because the tunnel, being guided by the bistate Gateway Development Commission, is a gigantic boondoggle that does zero to actually improve anyone’s ride.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Elsewhere in the home, Alonso guided Willis to invest in the pieces that really count—and save on others.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guided
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Leonard led the Clippers (25-28) with 24 points after scoring 41 in a blowout win in December in the last meeting between the teams.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Lemon’s legal team is led by prominent Washington DC attorney Abbe Lowell.—
Whitney Wild,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Each exercise session was supervised and followed a clear structure, Muotri says.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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All four officers were members of the Defense Tactics Unit at the State Police Academy, and would have supervised and/or interacted with Delgado-Garcia during his training.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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Too often plaintiffs are steered into life-altering spinal surgeries and invasive procedures that independent and reputable medical experts say are often unnecessary and inconsistent with accepted standards of care.—
Elizabeth Heck,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Yet, independent German brands have largely steered clear of bricks-and-mortar.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov were the reason their son fell in love with the sport of figure skating and had coached him towards his dream of representing Team USA at a Winter Games.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Vanderbilt, coached by longtime Husky Shea Ralph, has been in the top 10 all year despite its SEC schedule.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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The court filings have managed to make a public spectacle out of the private communications of Taylor Swift, Matt Damon, Sony Motion Picture Group CEO Tom Rothman, WME agent Warren Zavala — among others.—
Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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To date, astronomers have managed to detect about 300 such mergers via their associated crescendos of gravitational waves.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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Children must be accompanied by an adult to receive free admission.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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In the doc, West and Clarke are accompanied by Alexandra Tolstoy, an expert and guide.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Staff at Hearst took note this week of the frequency in which board member and scion Austin Hearst dined with Epstein in 2013; emails showed Epstein invited Hearst to visit his home, and the two planned a trip together to visit Harvard.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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And on Sunday before 70,823 at Levi’s Stadium, the unit showed the world there is room for more than one hard-hitting, suffocating defense in Seahawks history.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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These aircraft are operated by the United States in Japan, the US Navy carrier groups, and the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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The 65,000-square-foot space will be operated by AEG Presents and is expected to open next year.—
Travis Webb,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Guided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guided. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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