guidance

[gahyd-ns]

noun

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

   Synonyms: government, control, supervision, conduct, management

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

/ ˈɡaɪdəns /

noun

1. leadership, instruction, or direction

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

   2. ( as modifier )

      the marriage-guidance counsellor

3. something that guides

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

Other Word Forms

• nonguidance noun
• preguidance noun
• self-guidance noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of guidance¹

First recorded in 1765–75; guide + -ance

Example Sentences

Government guidance asks for adoption disruptions to be recorded, but does not mention breakdowns - so children who return to care after the adoption is finalised may not be counted, she says.

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Education Minister Paul Givan has provided the guidance in a letter to school principals.

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“We expect airlines to update earnings guidance over the next couple of weeks to reflect negative impacts from government shutdown on travel sentiment,” Raymond James analyst Savanthi Syth said in a note Tuesday.

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Vaccination was the most effective way to protect children and the wider community, said the professor, adding that if your child was unwell, to please keep them at home and follow NHS guidance.

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Remy Cointreau confirmed a preliminary sales figure of 489.6 million euros for the first half and reiterated its guidance for the full fiscal year, which it downgraded roughly a month ago.

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Related Words

• advice 
• direction 
• instruction 
• intelligence 
• leadership 
• management 
• navigation 
• supervision 
• teaching