golden rule
noun
1
capitalized G&R
: a rule of ethical conduct referring to Matthew 7:12 and Luke 6:31: do to others as you would have them do to you
2
: a guiding principle
Examples of golden rule in a Sentence
I try to live by the Golden Rule.
The golden rule in sales is to know your customer.
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Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
The industry must follow the golden rule of backups—the 3-2-1-1-0 rule—for rapid data recovery.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Portfolio diversification One of the golden rules of investing is to never put all your eggs in one basket.
—Gabriel O Rodríguez, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
What shines through, whether via religion or science, is the golden rule.
—Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for golden rule
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“Golden rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20rule. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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