guidance

noun

guid·​ance ˈgī-dᵊn(t)s 

1

: the act or process of guiding

2

a

: the direction provided by a guide

couldn't have done it without her guidance

b

: advice on vocational or educational problems given to students

provides guidance on how to apply for scholarships

3

: the process of controlling the course of a projectile by a built-in mechanism

problems with the missile's guidance

Synonyms

• adjuration
• admonishment
• admonition
• advice
• counsel
• input

Examples of guidance in a Sentence

I couldn't have done it without her guidance.

We need more guidance on how to handle these unusual cases.

Recent Examples on the Web

The court’s legal conclusion upends three decades of assurances provided to borrowers through regulations, student loan agreements, and public guidance that borrowers would be entitled to loan forgiveness at the end of the term. —Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025

And Bespoke Investment Group notes that the percentage of companies raising guidance is the lowest since Covid and is half the percentage of those cutting their outlook. —Michael Santoli, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025

In November, Ladapo held a news conference and released guidance for government leaders to end water fluoridation. —Cindy Krischer Goodman, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2025

Your state cooperative extension service offers excellent guidance on vegetable growing in your climate. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

guide entry 2 + -ance

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing guidance

• guidance counselor
• inertial guidance
• marriage guidance

Rhymes for guidance

• subsidence

Kids Definition

guidance

noun

guid·​ance ˈgīd-ᵊn(t)s 

1

: the act or process of guiding

2

: advice given to students to help them make educational or personal decisions

3

: the process of controlling the course (as of a missile) by built-in equipment

guidance system