godfathering

present participle of godfather

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for godfathering
Verb
  • The Heat directed press inquiries to the NBA’s statement while the Trail Blazers noted that Splitter would take on interim head coaching duties.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Billups, who began coaching the Trail Blazers in 2021 after having played in the NBA for 17 years, made his initial appearance in federal district court in Portland on Thursday on charges of wire fraud and money laundering, court records show.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Timothy Trussell, an anthropology professor at Millersville University, is leading the project — and the treasures he's uncovered reveal insight into provincial life.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The Festival, which is the magazine’s signature event, was held in New York City and brought together leading voices in literature, film, comedy, television, politics, and medicine.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • My plate is already full between work, dissertating and mentoring/teaching involvement within my field.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Howard owns a local delivery service, D&B Limited, and founded a youth mentoring program and nonprofit.
    Sofi Zeman October 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Aleister Black made a new entrance, this time with his real-life wife, Zelina Vega, accompanying him.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • To find out when yours needs to be replaced, refer to the instructions that came with your model and accompanying filter.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The 17-year-old is currently sharing his knowledge and tutoring other students for the SATs.
    Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Before he got involved in politics, Mamdani tried to make a career as a rapper, tutoring high-school kids to pay for studio time.
    Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While Hudson dressed up in her clever attire, Belichick spent Halloween guiding his UNC Chapel Hill football players during their away game against Syracuse University.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
  • Equity is a guiding principle in the district’s Rebuilding Stronger plan, which seeks to stabilize IPS enrollment and finances while also providing more educational opportunities to students of color.
    Amelia Pak-Harvey, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Bailey served for 14 years as President of Disney Worldwide Production, shepherding several billion-dollar blockbuster releases, including Pirates of the Caribbean, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Next Step Studio represents an evolution of Critics’ Week’s existing workshop programs, which focus on shepherding directors through the transition from short-form to feature-length work.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Last year, Bynum started teaching Duke physicians about shame competence, beginning with roughly 20 OB-GYN physician residents.
    Charlotte Huff, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Chris Levine, a British contemporary artist known for taking one of the most famous portraits of the late Queen, was quoted by Harriet Kean in the Daily Mail this week, revealing he's been teaching the Princess of Wales to meditate.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Godfathering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godfathering. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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