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
Boston only had two baserunners advance past first base against the Blue Jays starter, once on Roman Anthony’s ground rule double in the first and later in the fifth when Ceddanne Rafaela singled and reached second on David Hamilton’s ensuing walk.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
Abraham Toro hit a ground rule double and advanced to third in the fourth, but the Red Sox couldn’t get him home either.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
To do so, the team at IO needed to set some important ground rules and methods to follow.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
The proceedings got a late start today because Judge Arun Subramanian and the lawyers stepped away for a closed-door meeting to hash out ground rules for Jane’s cross-examination.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 12 June 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
Abraham Toro hit a ground rule double and advanced to third in the fourth, but the Red Sox couldn’t get him home either.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
To do so, the team at IO needed to set some important ground rules and methods to follow.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
The proceedings got a late start today because Judge Arun Subramanian and the lawyers stepped away for a closed-door meeting to hash out ground rules for Jane’s cross-examination.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground rule
Noun
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What if my neighbor doesn't follow Milwaukee's rules about weeds and grass?—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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Her charges, as a rule, have been greatly comforted in their final moments.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
24 July 2025
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Ensuring that each relationship adheres to state-specific regulations—on everything from the number of allowable supervisees to the meeting and chart review requirements—can be a full-time operational challenge.—
Jesse Corn,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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That was to pass a ban on sales of THC products to people under 21, among other regulations for the state's booming hemp industry.—
Blaise Gainey,
NPR,
21 July 2025
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Click here to start the sign-up process before the action starts, and note that no bonus code is required to redeem the offer.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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Already, AIs can optimize chip design and matrix multiplication and write over 30% of new code at Microsoft and Google.—
Jason Hausenloy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 July 2025
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In 2017, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 2205, which established uniform policies for autonomous vehicles across Texas and placed oversight in the hands of the state government, preventing municipalities from enacting any laws or regulations related to autonomous and self-driving vehicles.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
15 July 2025
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The sale ended up helping advance India’s nuclear weapons program, exposing the need for clear rules and laws governing the sale of nuclear information, which only the federal government could devise.—
Time,
Time,
15 July 2025
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“Ground rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground%20rule. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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