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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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From March through May, visitors can see the pictographs only on Saturday guided tours.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

When Emanuel fell ill in 1988, Emanuel’s son Jim and Jim’s wife Trudy stepped in, untangled the tax mess, and guided the company out of bankruptcy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Management has guided to $50 billion in sales by 2030—“ambitious but achievable,” analysts wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Tengulov said that SpaceX resembles what he called a “narrative stock,” since the company is guided by ambitious goals, such as colonizing Mars.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

“It’s longer,” Taran said, “but the Marshes are too treacherous. Last time, Adaon’s brooch guided me. Now,” he added with a sigh, “I’m afraid I’d lead us to the same fate as the Huntsmen.”

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander

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