Collocations for guideline - noun

clear, good, helpful, practical, useful
basic (esp. AmE), broad, general, simple
comprehensive, detailed, explicit, specific
strict, stringent
draft, proposed
new, revised, updated
voluntary
A task force has formed to develop voluntary guidelines.

recommended
formal, official
federal, government
international, national, state
planning (esp. BrE), safety, security
clinical, ethical, legal
sentencing
The US Supreme Court is reviewing sentencing guidelines.

set
The organization has issued a set of guidelines for builders to follow.

develop
propose, recommend, suggest
draw up, establish, formulate, lay down (esp. BrE), lay out (esp. AmE), set out
accept, adopt, approve
The following guidelines were approved in October 1995.

give (sb), issue, offer (sb), provide (sb with), release
The document gives clear guidelines on the use of pesticides.

adhere to, apply, enforce, follow, implement, meet, stick to
We have to follow the safety guidelines laid down by the government.
A number of deals have not met the guidelines.

breach (esp. BrE), ignore, violate
The minister is accused of allowing the company to breach guidelines on arms sales.

apply
The same general guidelines on when to dress formally apply to both men and women.

state sth
require sth
The guidelines require this information to be made available to the public.

recommend sth, suggest sth
The guidelines recommend that children under 12 avoid these foods.

under guideline
Under federal guidelines, they must serve at least five years in prison.

within guideline
Within clear guidelines, managers can use their budget to entertain clients.

guideline about
detailed guidelines for doctors about how to deal with difficult patients

guideline for
The article suggests some guidelines for healthy eating.

guideline from
guidelines from the Department of Education

guideline on
new EU guidelines on food hygiene