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guidance

[gahyd-ns]

noun

  1. the act or function of guiding; leadership; direction.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  2. advice or counseling, especially that provided for students choosing a course of study or preparing for a vocation.

  3. supervised care or assistance, especially therapeutic help in the treatment of minor emotional disturbances.

  4. something that guides.

  5. the process by which the flight of a missile or rocket may be altered in speed and direction in response to controls situated either wholly in the projectile or partly at a base.



guidance

/ ˈɡɪəԲ /

noun

  1. leadership, instruction, or direction

    1. counselling or advice on educational, vocational, or psychological matters

    2. ( as modifier )

      the marriage-guidance counsellor

  2. something that guides

  3. any process by which the flight path of a missile is controlled in flight See also guided missile

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • nonguidance noun
  • preguidance noun
  • self-guidance noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of guidance1

First recorded in 1765–75; guide + -ance
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Years of using Bill Plaschke’s notoriously incorrect Super Bowl predictions for betting guidance has led me to believe that Bill owes me, as well as his many devoted readers, a significant debt.

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An investigation by ProPublica in December 2024 revealed that doctors in states with abortion bans often feel abandoned by lawyers and hospital leaders when seeking guidance on how to proceed with patients in emergencies.

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“The lack of guidance for small businesses and those who work in the area are being swept up in this blanket policy with no explanation or details,” she wrote in an email.

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Not your typical golf meetup, this is Swang, an L.A. golf collective that hosts a regular gathering called “Free Range,” where attendees can receive casual guidance from longtime golfers — and just hang out.

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The WTA also offers access to a health team, which offers physical assessments, mental health support and guidance on a staged return to play for new mothers and pregnant players.

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