Synonyms for rule of thumb
rule of thumb

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1. guidepost, guideline, rule of thumbnoun

   a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior

   Synonyms:
   guideline, road map, guidepost, signpost

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1. Shawn Engbrecht:

   The first rule of thumb like when you are collecting art, if you have to ask how much it is you probably can’t afford it, most of our junior level folks, first assignment out they are clearing approximately $20K a month.

2. Alyssa Pike:

   The general rule of thumb for emergencies is to store at least one gallon of water per person or pet per day and to have a three-day supply handy. However, if you typically drink tap water or have some sort of filter, I wouldn't worry about buying copious amounts of water.

3. Kyle Kondik:

   The general rule of thumb in these primaries is the challengers almost always fail.

4. Tal Inbar:

   In general, any system can be defeated this way or that. Some are harder and some are easier, the rule of thumb is that if your friends have a system that you are interested in, you can learn all kinds of things about it.

5. Ben Lieberman:

   If advanced appliances make sense for consumers, they would sell themselves without mandates, i think that's a good rule of thumb with very, very few exceptions. Consumers are smart shoppers. These mandates force one-size-fits-all solutions on everybody. No two homes are exactly alike, no two homeowners are exactly alike.