grandfathered; grandfathering; grandfathers
: to permit to continue under a grandfather clause
Examples of grandfather in a Sentence
Noun
this tradition has been passed down from our pioneer grandfathers
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Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
But off to the side, Ricardo Mojica, a tall, silver-haired grandfather, quietly tried to talk to agents to find out what was happening with his son, who worked inside.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Zoom in: Schumer was under enormous pressure from progressive senators and labor groups to try to grandfather in Democratic control of the NLRB for the first two years of Trump's presidency.
—Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Visiting a seafood market is an essential part of any trip to Japan, and Tokyo’s Tsukiji Market is the grandfather of them all.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
But off to the side, Ricardo Mojica, a tall, silver-haired grandfather, quietly tried to talk to agents to find out what was happening with his son, who worked inside.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
Verb
The policy does not grandfather in currently serving transgender troops and offers only limited waivers.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Zoom in: Schumer was under enormous pressure from progressive senators and labor groups to try to grandfather in Democratic control of the NLRB for the first two years of Trump's presidency.
—Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Grandfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandfather. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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