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
  • Yet when asked to describe his first season coaching the men, Kiraly did not begin with offensive systems, blocking schemes, or statistical analysis.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • With the Mavericks, Johnson will be reunited with his coach from Michigan, Dusty May, who took the head coaching job in Dallas the day before the draft.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
Definition of coaching
Verb
  • Some Cuba watchers are skeptical Rodríguez Castro could assume a leading role in the official government.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Defense heavyweight Lockheed Martin is leading the race to buy naval defense group Ultra Maritime, CNBC has learned.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of leading
Verb
  • Brady is actively mentoring Mendoza, advising him to embody supreme competitiveness, leadership and mental and physical toughness to earn his teammates' respect.
    — Trevor Woods, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Of all his accomplishments, Connaughton took the greatest pride in mentoring generations of graduate students and teaching assistants, according to his obituary.
    — Chase Jordan July 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
Definition of mentoring
Verb
  • But as the number of cases increased, Diègue said staff began accompanying survivors.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • In an essay for the exhibition’s accompanying catalogue, critic Juan Calzadilla compared her work to the vertical forms embraced by the ancient Greeks and by Swiss legend Alberto Giacometti.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 9 July 2026
Definition of accompanying
Verb
  • The Circle City readers tutoring program will receive $600,000 to fund another semester.
    — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 9 July 2026
  • And dozens of tutoring sites enlist freelancers to offer tutoring in everything from math and science to English, foreign languages, dance, music — almost anything.
    — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026
Definition of tutoring
Verb
  • Moana sneaks away and sets sail, with the ocean guiding her at every step.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
  • This is not the approach of a president who’s running a war; this is the flailing of a man who’s in over his head and is reacting to events, rather than guiding them.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of guiding
Verb
  • Her organization will be structured around verticals, with executives shepherding series from development through subsequent seasons to optimize creative planning and talent relationships.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 July 2026
  • For Lind, the endeavor was less about being a scream queen and more about shepherding a production.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026
Definition of shepherding
Verb
  • Schools are expected to begin teaching the new curriculum in 2028.
    — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • It’s also lined with stories about the existential storms humanity has weathered before — in turn, teaching us how to survive the next one.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
Definition of teaching
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“Godfathering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godfathering. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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