Thesaurus results for GUIDANCE

guidance

noun

ˈgī-dᵊn(t)s

Definition of guidance

as in advice

an opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action sought career guidance from the college counselor

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as in supervision

the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something felt secure under the president's cautious guidance of foreign affairs

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as in stewardship

the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control an adviser who undertakes the guidance of his students' academic careers

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Recent Examples of guidance The authors recommend that the IRS issue guidance on sports event contracts. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026 The package delivery giant raised full-year guidance, which beat expectations. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 The framework also provides additional guidance to brands and retailers on what descriptions would not be approved. — Sj Studio, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026 Given more concrete guidance, the kind an experienced operator supplies, its success rate roughly doubled, to 33 percent. — Jay Kaplan, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for guidance

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Noun

Weiss-Wolf’s advice emphasizes understanding your options and advocating for better health care, while recognizing that disclosing symptoms or requesting an accommodation can carry risks.

— Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2026
My advice to other anglers is to pay attention to your tackle and have confidence in your gear.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of advice

Noun

Budget for training, supervision and continuity alongside implementation.

— Dr. Timothy J. Giardino, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
The root of the conflict is the Colorado River Compact, negotiated in 1922 among the seven states of the Colorado watershed under the supervision of the then-Secretary of Commerce, Herbert Hoover.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of supervision

Noun

By the end of the Biden administration, there were over 400 co-stewardship or co-management agreements with tribes, 159 within the National Park Service alone, says Sams.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
The company’s founder has sued Kao, saying his stewardship defrauded Navatek of millions.

— Molly Redden, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of stewardship

Noun

In doing so, the emirate has built resilience through diversified desalination, energy demand management, and long-term infrastructure planning.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Its eventual deployment could help the university explore how emerging aircraft fit into policing, emergency management, and engineering education.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of management

Noun

Gaps in governance, limited visibility into usage and costs, and restrictive vendor terms further complicate oversight—underscoring the need for stronger cost controls as organizations scale AI.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
By weeks 8–12, deploy the model in production with human oversight and a robust governance framework.

— Santanu Boral, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of oversight

Noun

On September 19, Miller’s forecast gave the Republicans an almost 36% chance of retaining control of the upper chamber.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
But two more scores from Rexroat of 5 and 54 yards maintained the Eagles’ control of the game.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of control

Noun

Equally responsible for this Bentley’s milestone handling are the Supersports’ electronic limited-slip differential, rear-wheel steering, suspension aided by a 48-volt active anti-roll bar, and enormous carbon-silicon-carbide brakes.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2026
That sentiment is even stronger now than in 2022, when Lula benefited from widespread opposition to Jair Bolsonaro after a presidency marked by controversy over his government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

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