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set guidelines

VERB
order
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assign conduct distribute establish file place plan
STRONG
adapt adjust align alphabetize array catalogue class classify codify control dispose fix formalize furnish group index line locate manage marshal neaten normalize pattern range regiment regularize regulate right routine settle space standardize streamline systematize tabulate tidy
WEAK
lay out line up methodize put away put to rights set in order sort out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disarrange disorder keep
STRONG
break change confuse depart disorganize disturb jumble leave alone mismanage mix up unsettle upset
WEAK
mess up muddle

Example Sentences

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And without set guidelines, are we setting up an uneven playing field for children who are already tech-savvy by adulthood, and others who are not and are arguably more vulnerable as a result?

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025

The resulting system is federalist: The national parties set guidelines, and the state parties structure their contests within those boundaries.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2024

The findings also are applicable for policymakers, who must set guidelines on how society deals with young people who come to the attention of law enforcement.

From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2023

If he wouldn’t agree to that, they said in a motion filed earlier this week, they urged him to set guidelines for the questioning.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2022

While there are no set guidelines regarding education, the best candidates will usually have a bachelor’s degree or an associate’s degree in business, accounting, paralegal studies or office management.

From Encyclopedia.com • Jun. 26, 2018