guidepost

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Recent Examples of guidepost Francis’ Death Silences a Voice for the Voiceless As democratic values and alliances were being turned upside down, the pope was a consistent moral guidepost. Helene Cooper Jason Horowitz Claire Brown Maureen Cavanagh, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025 Legendary mathematician David Hilbert presented 10 unsolved problems as ambitious guideposts for the 20th century. Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 14 Apr. 2025 Slate University will serve as a guidepost for those who want to try their hand at making do-it-yourself (DIY) improvements to their new vehicle. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025 Keeping the cost of energy low should be the number-one priority and guidepost for future decisions on energy policy. David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for guidepost
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guidepost
Noun
  • The video is likely to be used by both prosecutors and defense attorneys as evidence in Dugan's criminal case.
    James Hill, ABC News, 2 June 2025
  • Russia’s Baza Telegram channel, which often publishes information from sources in the security services and law enforcement, reported, without providing evidence, that according to preliminary information, the bridge was blown up.
    Lidia Kelly, USA Today, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • Find the Big Dipper's pointer stars − located on the outer edge of the ladle.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 May 2025
  • The pointer stars of the Big Dipper point in one direction to the North Star; in the other direction to the triangle that makes up the lion's hind quarters and tail.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • The $650 billion staffing industry is shifting beneath our feet, and the clearest signal is this: traditional staffing companies are starting to look more like tech platforms.
    John Winsor, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • Within 23 hours, the signals will be as far from Earth as NASA’s Voyager 1, the world’s most distant spacecraft at more than 15 billion miles in interstellar space.
    Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • Perhaps her charms represent trips to Europe, tokens of luck, indications of hobbies, or nods to significant milestones.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 1 June 2025
  • Bitcoin traded Friday at nearly $105,000 per token, according to CoinDesk — about 53% higher than a year ago.
    Alain Sherter, CBS News, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • Despite its slim design, the interior holds more than meets the eye — think phone, wallet, sunglasses, keys, and then some.
    Taylor Jean Stephan, People.com, 26 May 2025
  • Dorn and the others were given laptops and shown the different functions of keys: control, shift and caps lock, how to copy and paste.
    Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • The stylish design comes in four color options to fit nearly any space, while the 360-degree swivel feature allows for quiet, seamless movement.
    Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 4 June 2025
  • The eCommerce Essentials tier adds more business features, such as the ability to offer discount codes, site memberships, and online booking.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • Schenn, however, is an assertive physical presence and a top notch leader in the locker room, traits that the Canucks might understandably prioritize after what happened last season.
    Harman Dayal, New York Times, 30 May 2025
  • The Role of Mindset and Goals Underlying all development and measurement activity is the growth mindset for communication, which is the belief that communication ability is not a trait but one that can be learned and strengthened.
    Su Bridgman, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • Photo : Legendary Productions/Luxury Resort Portfolio The property stretches from the Intracoastal Waterway to the Atlantic Ocean.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 June 2025
  • The Lincoln Yards property is quite a bit smaller than our big parks.
    Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025

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“Guidepost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guidepost. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.

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