Definitions

do's and don'ts

NOUN

rules or customs

Synonyms

WEAK

customs established ways etiquette method mode practice regulations rules system traditional action

Example Sentences

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Across schools, the bigger fix would be more precision from administrators on AI do’s and don’ts, Anand said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

Here are some do’s and don’ts to remember when using AI for performance reviews:

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

The DMA is part of the European Union's bolstered legal armoury that seeks to make the digital sphere fairer with a list of do's and don'ts for Big Tech.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

A professor at Kabul University told the BBC that under such circumstances, they are forced to prepare textbook chapters themselves, taking into account the do's and don'ts imposed by the Taliban government.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

It is an all-encompassing, holistic, worldview, a set of values, a code of conduct, a list of goals, aspirations, fantasies and preferences and a catalog of moral do's and don'ts.

From The Belgian Curtain Europe after Communism by Vaknin, Samuel