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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are guidelines" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when stating that certain principles or rules are being provided or followed.
Example: "These are guidelines for effective communication in the workplace."
Alternatives: "constitute guidelines" or "serve as guidelines".
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are guidelines
noun
A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.
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Underlying the process are guidelines for fairness.
Quality, not quantity, is the goal, and there are guidelines.
The standards are guidelines for teaching and testing.
These RDAs are guidelines and not absolute minimums.
Recipes are guidelines; rules are made to be broken; let yourself be inspired by ingredients.
"Of course there are guidelines, but when the situation happens you deal with it".
While this case is so far unique, there are guidelines that must be followed.
Scientific processes are guidelines and inspirations for the composer, saxophonist, guitarist and laptop-computer wielder Elliott Sharp.
There are guidelines and rules that you don't cross, and like any responsible broadcaster we won't be crossing them.
You don't need to inform your local authority, but there are guidelines about how not to contaminate ground water.
There are guidelines drawn within the confines of the crease for the umpires and these led to some confusion.
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