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
  • Moments before, with Wells still at the plate and the Yankees leading 7-1, Flemming and color analyst Will Middlebrooks vented about Chisholm stealing second base and third base during the at-bat.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Check the leading management bestsellers and textbooks, including Gary Hamel’s Humanocracy, Eric Ries’s Incorruptible, Stephen Robbins and Mary Coulter’s Management and older classics like Michael Porter’s Competitive Strategy.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of leading
Verb
  • There will be opportunities to learn from experienced directors who would take on a mentoring role.
    — Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • With Untitled for 12 years, Schmidt has worked across the company’s New York and Los Angeles offices, taking on increasing leadership and strategic responsibility within the talent department, while mentoring the next generation of managers.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of mentoring
Verb
  • The post accompanying the video reassured fans that more is in store for the team, however.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
  • With the help of a few martinis and flutes of champagne, the raucous lineup of friends, muses, and confidantes sat still long enough to take the portrait accompanying this story.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 2 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
  • Human judgment will remain essential, although the quality of the system guiding that judgment will become increasingly important.
    — Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • For example, Nvidia delivered an incredible earnings report last week and gave an extremely bullish revenue outlook for fiscal 2028, guiding for 70% year-over-year revenue growth versus analyst expectations of roughly 45%.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of guiding
Verb
  • Newmark may have a reputation for shepherding big-ticket sales to completion.
    — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Writer and executive producer Wauters has spent nearly two decades shepherding the project to the screen.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 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 7 Sep. 2026.

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