How to Use guideline in a Sentence

guideline

noun
  • There is a guideline at the entrance with the main dates.
    — Amy Verner, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2023
  • At best, the results amount to a rough guideline for the union vote.
    — Sean Higgins, National Review, 25 Nov. 2020
  • The guideline set out for those 45 days had no force of law.
    — Joel Achenbach, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Mar. 2023
  • The school district must match at least 50% of the grant amount, under the guidelines.
    — Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
  • That's quite a bit more than the 2,300 milligrams the dietary guidelines call for.
    — Courtney Southwick, Health, 3 Sep. 2024
  • But the guidelines have been haphazard and have evolved.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2023
  • That would generally lead me to the high end of the guideline range.
    — Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2021
  • The student was asked to comply with the dress guidelines and refused.
    — David Chiu, Peoplemag, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The Giants are the only one of the state’s five MLB teams that fall under that guideline.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2021
  • There was no guideline or there was no exact way to do it.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 8 June 2022
  • But things are mostly still up in the air, and even state guidelines show the lack of clarity.
    — Laura Bratton, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
  • In house, the Lakers have Anthony as a bit of a guideline.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2022
  • The general guideline is that a lawn needs 1 inch per week.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 24 Mar. 2021
  • Given the guidelines from the abatement council, these funds can’t be used to pay old debts.
    — Aneri Pattani, CNN, 15 May 2023
  • This is the Supreme Court guideline, and the major element there is viewing the work as a whole.
    — Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2022
  • The 6-foot guideline is one the largest challenges that schools have faced in reopening.
    — Julie Washington, cleveland, 17 Mar. 2021
  • From there, use these guidelines for washing the most common robe types.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2024
  • But under the new guidelines, Medicare will treat both as one drug and assign them the same price.
    — Peter Rheinstein, STAT, 15 July 2024
  • That guideline will apply all the way through the state semifinals.
    — Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 11 Nov. 2020
  • In the case of your film, the movement of the camera has a clear beginning and end and gives a very clear guideline for editing.
    — Emiliano Granada, Variety, 2 Dec. 2021
  • The plan calls on schools to space students 3 feet apart, although many schools have been using the CDC’s guideline.
    — Fox News, 16 Mar. 2021
  • The steps required to report a scam are the same as for other guideline breaches.
    — Toby Grey, BGR, 28 June 2022
  • The new guidelines are likely to mean less water for Arizona in dry years.
    — Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The new guidelines are likely to mean less water for Arizona in dry years.
    — Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Use this checklist as a guideline to create a system that works for you.
    — Sneha Lundia, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2021
  • More than two years in the making, the guidelines are a welcome addition.
    — Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Cahill can sentence him to as little as 10 years and eight months or as much as 15 years and stay within the guideline range.
    — Washington Post, 2 June 2021
  • Use the Minneapolis 2040 Plan as a base guideline and revise it to fit the needs of Gilbert.
    — Joshua Bowling, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2022
  • However, the guidelines are for moderate hikes in medium temperatures, and extra water should be consumed on more difficult hikes or hotter days.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025
  • Everyone receives the same preparation: a rundown of gear, a walkthrough of the layout, safety guidelines, signals, and situational awareness.
    — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 9 July 2025

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