godfathering

present participle of godfather

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for godfathering
Verb
  • His work amid the injury woes could make a case for a postseason assistant coach of the year award, and Kyle Shanahan has an argument for the head coaching version of the honor given the 49ers’ success despite losing so many players.
    Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
  • For the market, the coaching carousel will keep roiling until vacancies are filled, and big names like Riley will continue to get floated around.
    Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • While leading the community services district, Loewen also worked as a business development consultant and senior manager for DTA, according to a confidential investigative report issued in 2023 after residents complained about Loewen’s conduct.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
  • That was my experience while leading IBM’s global transformation.
    Phil Gilbert, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Urban Surf 4 Kids serves children who are homeless or in foster care with resources ranging from mentoring and life-skills development to surf therapy.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Howard owns a delivery service, D&B Limited and founded a youth mentoring program and nonprofit.
    Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • On Tuesday, Israeli volunteers with RHR were injured while accompanying Palestinian farmers in the town of Qarawat Bani Hassan.
    Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Dakota Johnson, a Valentino ambassador who also stars in the campaign, sung McRae's praises in an accompanying essay.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 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
  • Mike Vrabel has breathed life into the New England Patriots, guiding them to a 7-2 start while riding a six-game winning streak despite fielding a roster that still has its fair share of deficiencies.
    Mike Jones, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Mamdani, 34, is a charismatic socialist who has limited experience in the private sector and seems utterly unconcerned about his guiding philosophy’s long track record of creating misery.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 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
  • Richard Feynman teaching that adult ed class.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Prieto found sponsors to help continue teaching classes to veterans at no cost to them.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Godfathering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godfathering. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.

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