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guided

American  
[gahy-did] / ˈgaɪ dɪd /

adjective

  1. accompanied by a guide.

    a guided tour.

  2. supervised or controlled.

    a guided beam.


Other Word Forms

  • self-guided adjective
  • unguided adjective
  • unguidedly adverb
  • well-guided adjective

Etymology

Origin of guided

First recorded in 1905–10; guide + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Management has guided for 20% growth in healthcare product count for 2026, signaling continued market-share gains amid faster innovative drug launches and stricter compliance, the analysts note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Management guided for profit of $2.15 a share, plus or minus 15 cents, and sales growth of about 12%, plus or minus 5%.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Their findings, published in Nature Communications, describe how they guided these minute vibrations to act in a coordinated, laser-like way.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

“Through every breakthrough, one idea has guided us — that the world is moved forward by people who think different,” wrote Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive, in a public letter about the milestone.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

She guided them into putting their suitcases into the back of the car.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix