guidepost
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- noun
- /ˈɡaɪdˌpoʊst/
- The increasing velocity of social change meant the loss of familiar guideposts and social stability.
- serve as a guidepost
- provide guideposts
- learning guideposts
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Watch on YouTubeAnd there are actual guideposts for commanding trust, and we can go into that in another session.
- And there are actual guideposts for commanding trust, and we can go into that in another session.
- What are the moral and ethical guideposts that are going to dictate how we navigate this landfill?
- It's not driven by the guideposts of the the platforms themselves, but ultimately is having a real pernicious effect culturally.
- And it'll get, you know, give you some guideposts for how they did it, what the pacing of those pilots were.
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CMFES has embraced customer service, professional development, and performance reliability as guideposts on the path of excellence.
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Without a solid "core" of behavioral support in the classroom, students do not have the guideposts necessary to learn, practice, and develop desirable skills.
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Law is supposed to let people know where they stand; it is supposed to provide guideposts for right and wrong.
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The ratings are designed as guideposts to help parents start their school search.
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In the absence of established guideposts, our policies will be determined by impulse and image.
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Today, America's civil justice system is not providing these guideposts.
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What are the moral and ethical guideposts that are going to dictate how we navigate this landfill?
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"Loesser's songs," Burrows explained, "were the guideposts for the libretto."
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Participants also discussed the CELS "Issues-Based Framework for Bio 101," which gives guideposts toward biological literacy for an educated citizenry.
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The values of honesty and respect serve as essential guideposts for making ethical decisions.
Synonyms
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1.0
An instruction or law that tells people what to do
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Help or advice that someone gives to decide what to do
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A general rule that helps you decide what to do
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Something used as a model or standard for judging things
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A short helpful tip that gives advice
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A simple practical way to do or decide things from experience that is not exact
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Advice that tells someone what to do next
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Etymology
The word guidepost also means a rule or idea that helps your choices, using the same parts guide ('to show the way') and post ('a pole'). So a guidepost in life is like a sign that points you to the right action.