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guide

[gahyd] / gaɪd /




Usage

What are other ways to say guide? The verb guide implies continuous presence or agency in showing or indicating a course: to guide a traveler. To conduct is to precede or escort to a place, sometimes with a degree of ceremony: to conduct a guest to his room. To direct is to give information for guidance, or instructions or orders for a course of procedure: to direct someone to the station. To lead is to bring onward in a course, guiding by contact or by going in advance; hence, figuratively, to influence or induce to some course of conduct: to lead a procession; to lead astray.

Example Sentences

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“We train our models to recognize distress, de-escalate conversations and guide users toward real-world support.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

"Every artist tries their own way. Some make it, some don't. What we need are systems that guide talent step by step."

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Some appear to serve important biological functions, including supporting wound healing, maintaining tissue balance, and helping guide embryonic development.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Your own risk tolerance should also help guide how you allocate your investments from here.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

I hear Tyler chuckle as he puts a hand on my back to guide me.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell




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