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
  • Their jobs have also changed in recent years, as teams have grown and coaching a top player has become a sophisticated operation.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Brown, who was the head coach at Troy from 2015 to 2018 and West Virginia from 2019-2024, at least knows the realities of coaching a Group of Six program.
    — Mac Engel September 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of coaching
Verb
  • In the second, Sal Stewart picked up his MLB-leading 107th RBI with a sacrifice fly.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Brown got the start, leading the Hawkeyes to touchdowns on their first three series before Hecklinski made his first appearance.
    — John Bohnenkamp, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of leading
Verb
  • Approaching retirement, Patrick searches with exacting standards for someone to fill his shoes, investing time in mentoring young apprentice Matteo.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The administration also ended grants that sent tens of millions of dollars a year to Cal State and community college campuses that provide academic and mentoring support that serve a high percentage of Latino students.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of mentoring
Verb
  • Strahan described the chaos in New York City amid the rescue efforts and the accompanying bomb threats and noted that the Giants could still see smoke from the twin towers from the team’s practice fields.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Alibaba is also developing its own AI chips and accompanying software, as well as optimizing systems for leading Chinese models.
    — Kai Nicol-Schwarz,Jenny Lee,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of accompanying
Verb
  • The teen version includes stronger safety protections, parental controls and features designed to emphasize learning and tutoring rather than simply helping kids cheat on their homework.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Experts stressed engaging in activities that provide purpose and build meaningful connection; volunteering at a food bank or tutoring children was repeatedly recommended.
    — Taylor Seely, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of tutoring
Verb
  • Visible blue light, a light-guiding brush head and a matching PAP toothpaste are designed as one system, rather than a brush that leaves whitening to a second product used later.
    — Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • That could mean redeploying schedulers, whose jobs could now be done by agents, working as orchestrators guiding scheduling, load booking and carrier selection agents.
    — Chris Burchett, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of guiding
Verb
  • Paramount Global Content Distribution is handling international distribution, with Republic shepherding digital and transactional windows after the theatrical run.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Newmark may have a reputation for shepherding big-ticket sales to completion.
    — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of shepherding
Verb
  • Guerra emphasized the importance of teaching younger generations about LGBTQ hate.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Macdonald has an incredible way of teaching complex concepts in digestible ways.
    — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of teaching
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“Godfathering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godfathering. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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