godfathering

verb

present participle of godfather
as in coaching

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for godfathering
  1. coaching
  2. leading
  3. mentoring
  4. accompanying
  5. tutoring
  6. guiding
  7. shepherding
  8. teaching
Verb
  • On the same day the Rams lost to the Eagles last season, Ventrone was coaching for the Browns, who blocked a field-goal attempt by the Green Bay Packers with less than 30 seconds left, and then won the game with a field goal.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Much of coaching football is taking ideas from your predecessors and adopting them as your own with a personal twist.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of coaching
Verb
  • Koerte says this is where the longevity of Europe’s leading manufacturers could be an advantage.
    — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Cosmic Talents, which represents leading international heads of department, is opening a London office.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of leading
Verb
  • For example, an experienced employee might take on fewer day-to-day responsibilities and spend more time mentoring colleagues.
    — John Abusaid, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Salinas, 45, went to school for school psychology and helped implement a mentoring program at Irving Elementary School and Varjao worked for an area pediatrician.
    — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of mentoring
Verb
  • The footage was captured on July 24, according to an ESA statement accompanying the image, just two weeks after SMILE's ultraviolet imager was switched on, offering an exciting first taste of the science to come.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Kelly Saco and Jeremy Tache won’t be accompanying the team from FanDuel to WPLG.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of accompanying
Verb
  • Then in 2015, ProPublica found that The Princeton Review charged different prices for an online SAT tutoring package depending on a customer's ZIP Code.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Residents who spoke about the proposal said the city should address existing needs, including technology, electrical outlets, tutoring space and longer hours, before reducing the library’s footprint.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of tutoring
Verb
  • The guiding principle is an 80/20 sourcing philosophy that means just 20% of the food is imported while 80% is from the archipelago.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The country's guiding principles are, and always have been, the principles of the Declaration.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of guiding
Verb
  • Shortly after, The Hollywood Reporter reported that the executive, who was responsible for shepherding box office hits like Barbie, was nearing a deal for a position at Ellison’s company.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Eyre is shepherding Hollow, a retelling of the Sleepy Hollow tale that has Sweeney and Belmont Cameli attached to star.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of shepherding
Verb
  • Videos also surfaced allegedly showing two teachers being attacked by students, provoking condemnation from the French president and officials as well as teaching unions.
    — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • That includes teaching children financial literacy, career development, civic engagement and cultural arts.
    — The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of teaching
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“Godfathering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godfathering. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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