Definitions for guidelines
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1. guidelines

   A guideline is a statement by which to determine a course of action. A guideline aims to streamline particular processes according to a set routine or sound practice. Guidelines may be issued by and used by any organization (governmental or private) to make the actions of its employees or divisions more predictable, and presumably of higher quality. A guideline is similar to a rule, but are legally less binding as justified deviations are possible.

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1. guidelinesnoun

   Plural noun of the word guideline.

   The organization set the guidelines in discussion and partnership with all members to ensure unity, empowerment and agreement.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on November 17, 2016  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'guidelines' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4072

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'guidelines' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3558

How to pronounce guidelines?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of guidelines in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of guidelines in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of guidelines in a Sentence

1. Worcester City Manager Edward Augustus:

   Our inspectional services department will inspect the facility to make sure that the cleaning was done in compliance with our guidelines.

2. Alena Yarmosky:

   Matthew Rushin was sentenced for 50 years, despite sentencing guidelines that call for a sentence of 2 years 7 months up to 6 years 4 months, governor Northam conditional pardon aligns Mr. Rushin's sentence with these sentencing guidelines.

3. Rakesh Tikait:

   We have religiously followed coronavirus guidelines, and we have drawn up plans to stay put until at least November and December, or even beyond that if the government doesn’t listen to us by then.

4. The NPRCs:

   Providing the best, compassionate care for NPRC animals is a top priority and helps ensure research results are scientifically valid. NPRC staff monitors animals daily in order to quickly address any concerns, and all animals receive comprehensive annual checkups, much like humans, the NPRCs follow regulations and guidelines established by the NIH, the USDA via the Animal Welfare Act and institutional animal care and use committees. In addition, all NPRCs maintain AAALAC Int. accreditation, the gold standard in animal care.

5. Jacinda Ardern:

   Arguably these categories should always fall within the community guidelines of hate speech, but nevertheless it's positive the clarification has now been made in the wake of the attack in Christchurch.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guidelines