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as in showing
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
the pastry chef guided her through the creation of the wedding cake, showing her how to ice the layers, fashion the elaborate decorations, and assemble the whole shebang
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as in supervising
to look after and make decisions about
thought the new superintendent would guide the school system well
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as in steering
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front
would be happy to guide you folks to the historic part of town
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Recent Examples of guiding
So that’s my guiding light, through just historical data.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
In his new role as executive chairman, Patrick will focus on long-term strategic partnerships and guiding the group to thrive sustainably in an evolving regional and global landscape.
—Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
How has that been a guiding light for you in these past seven years?
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 21 Dec. 2024
Students can benefit from feedback that acknowledges their strengths while gently guiding them toward growth.
—Maja Zelihic, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
One of our guiding principles is, be a good neighbor.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 20 Dec. 2024
For me, this approach to innovation—incorporating both operational efficiency and community impact—has become a guiding principle.
—Mustafa Gandhi, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Influencers play a key role in this balance, guiding Gen Zers to brands that offer both quality and value, creating a powerful alignment between consumer desires and brand positioning this holiday season.
—Nandan Sheth, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Based on my experience guiding companies through strengthening their privacy practices, here are four steps to consider.
—Jodi Daniels, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
In his new role as executive chairman, Patrick will focus on long-term strategic partnerships and guiding the group to thrive sustainably in an evolving regional and global landscape.
—Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
How has that been a guiding light for you in these past seven years?
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 21 Dec. 2024
Students can benefit from feedback that acknowledges their strengths while gently guiding them toward growth.
—Maja Zelihic, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
One of our guiding principles is, be a good neighbor.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 20 Dec. 2024
For me, this approach to innovation—incorporating both operational efficiency and community impact—has become a guiding principle.
—Mustafa Gandhi, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Influencers play a key role in this balance, guiding Gen Zers to brands that offer both quality and value, creating a powerful alignment between consumer desires and brand positioning this holiday season.
—Nandan Sheth, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Based on my experience guiding companies through strengthening their privacy practices, here are four steps to consider.
—Jodi Daniels, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guiding
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Back in October, TMZ reported news of an alleged split between the pair, but shortly after, the couple was spotted in Tokyo showing much love and affection to one another.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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The survey results reiterated prior consumer polls showing the importance of various options.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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Roles will increasingly revolve around supervising, collaborating with, or augmenting the capabilities of AI agents.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Rick Morales is supervising producer.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Dec. 2024
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But Warren also gave off the impression he will be heavily involved in steering everything.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Dec. 2024
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Williams, after steering Woods with his eyes, came back to Moore with a golden opportunity.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Dec. 2024
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Texas gave up a season-high 336 passing yards and three touchdowns in its first-round Playoff win over Clemson, but the Sun Devils are without leading receiver Jordyn Tyson (75 catches, 1,101 yards, 10 TDs) in this game.—
Manny Navarro,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Golden, in a white shirt and orange tie, walked out of a nearly empty stadium after leading the worst loss in Hurricanes history, a 58-0 home humiliation against Clemson.—
Matt Baker,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The administrative burden of managing multiple systems is immense.—
Joshua Siler,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Software programs use everything from virtual and augmented reality to artificial intelligence and machine learning to make the industry more efficient and effective at buying, selling, leasing and managing properties.—
Fred Battisti,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Matt Reeves knocked it out of the park when writing and directing The Batman, and whatever comes next is going to have some huge shoes to fill.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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Scarpa and his wife, Fran, began directing in the 1970s with the high school drama club, then created the Youth CONNection summer theater program and, in 2005, Center Stage Theatre, a nonprofit fulltime theater.—
Brian Gioiele,
Connecticut Post,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The Bears are going to have to convince top head-coaching candidates that losing is not systemic at Halas Hall.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2025
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Nate McMillan had 19 years of NBA head-coaching experience.—
Jason Quick,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Judge overseeing Luigi Mangione murder trial Gregory Carro has been named as the judge overseeing Luigi Mangione's trial for the alleged murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Nuno is a hands-on coach, overseeing many of the short, sharp training sessions which generally last no longer than 90 minutes.—
Paul Taylor,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Guiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guiding. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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