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guidepost
/ ˈɡaɪdˌpəʊst /
noun
- a sign on a post by a road indicating directions
- a principle or guideline
Word History and Origins
Origin of guidepost1
Example Sentences
While the Court ruled on Thursday that Arizona’s policies did not violate Section 2, it declined to announce an official test for all future cases, instead identifying “guideposts” for courts to use going forward.
While the court made a point of saying it was not establishing a test to govern all Voting Rights Act Section 2 cases, these guideposts are essentially a template for future courts to follow when ruling in voting-rights cases.
Crucially, the court also identified “guideposts” for interpreting Section 2 that it used to arrive at its decision.
The lack of details or clear guideposts about when schools will reopen has frustrated parents and government leaders across the state.
If Vegas can be used as a guidepost, defense will matter — but not exactly in the way you might think.
President Obama has more than once cited the theory of just and unjust wars as the proper guidepost for the use of force abroad.
With a snort of disgust he hurled the deceitful guidepost into the ditch and joined the others.
All language can achieve is to act as a guidepost to the imagination enabling the reader to recreate the author's insight.
Peter blazed so that he seemed to tower like a long thin guidepost showing the way to anger.
About half a mile from the town a guidepost and two roads, to Edinburgh and Glasgow; we took the left-hand road, to Glasgow.
“Another guidepost to remember,” said Uncle 57 Teddy, and made them jot it down.
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