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Common collocations with guidelines in American Collocation

guidelines noun plural

US /ˈɡaɪdˌlaɪnz/

of a particular type

clinical
dietary
ethical
nutritional
official
professional
regulatory
technical

Some credit card companies have ethical guidelines about the companies and industries they support.

clear or strict

clear
detailed
prescriptive
strict
stringent

Some organisations may have quite stringent guidelines on who can volunteer with them.

make or give people guidelines

develop
draw up
establish
give someone
issue
lay down
lay out
produce
propose
publish
set out

The organization should issue more definite guidelines on what owners’ responsibilities are.

do what guidelines say

abide by
adhere to
adopt
apply
comply with
conform to
enforce
follow
implement
meet
operate within
stay within
stick to
work to
work within

How do we ensure that members follow the guidelines?

not do what guidelines say

breach
break
flout
go against
ignore

The FSA can heavily fine firms breaching its guidelines.

advise
apply
indicate
recommend
require
say
set out
state
stipulate
suggest

The following guidelines on homework apply to secondary school pupils.

The guidelines stipulate that a student nurse must work at least 50 % of their placement hours with their mentor.