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to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
shepherding her through the procedure of taking out a loan
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Recent Examples of shepherded
In this capacity, the pair shepherded a successful fundraising campaign to keep Hepworth’s 1943 Sculpture with Colour (Oval Form) Pale Blue and Red in England after the iconic work was sold at auction to a private buyer who intended to take it overseas.
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News Desk, Artforum, 10 Feb. 2026
There have been some memorable ones, such as when an offside Marcus Rashford shepherded the ball for Bruno Fernandes to score for United at Old Trafford in 2023, or a string of bad decisions over two legs against Liverpool in the Champions League quarter-finals in 2018.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
In some cases, these are investments the current team made, like Robinhood, or deals that the team shepherded through, like Square.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Hidden Pictures sourced the underlying material by author Freida McFadden, set the project up at Lionsgate, hired Feig, and shepherded the film through production.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Jon Talton, a former Arizona Republic columnist whose columns skewered and shepherded the development of his hometown of Phoenix through the early 2000s, has died.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The megahit was shepherded by Indiana’s Marco Cohen, who notes they are getting showered with more than a dozen requests for international remake rights.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
This is yet another near-perfect specimen from the Bachman Collection that has smashed records in Kissimmee, taken awards almost every time it was shown, and has been lovingly shepherded from the factory gates to Kissimmee, accumulating a grand total of 458 miles in 32 years.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2026
That binary choice is one that could spell the doom of the astonishingly successful mutual defense agreement that was founded in 1949 and shepherded wealth and stability across North America and Europe in the post-World War II era.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
News Desk, Artforum, 10 Feb. 2026
There have been some memorable ones, such as when an offside Marcus Rashford shepherded the ball for Bruno Fernandes to score for United at Old Trafford in 2023, or a string of bad decisions over two legs against Liverpool in the Champions League quarter-finals in 2018.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
In some cases, these are investments the current team made, like Robinhood, or deals that the team shepherded through, like Square.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Hidden Pictures sourced the underlying material by author Freida McFadden, set the project up at Lionsgate, hired Feig, and shepherded the film through production.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Jon Talton, a former Arizona Republic columnist whose columns skewered and shepherded the development of his hometown of Phoenix through the early 2000s, has died.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The megahit was shepherded by Indiana’s Marco Cohen, who notes they are getting showered with more than a dozen requests for international remake rights.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
This is yet another near-perfect specimen from the Bachman Collection that has smashed records in Kissimmee, taken awards almost every time it was shown, and has been lovingly shepherded from the factory gates to Kissimmee, accumulating a grand total of 458 miles in 32 years.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2026
That binary choice is one that could spell the doom of the astonishingly successful mutual defense agreement that was founded in 1949 and shepherded wealth and stability across North America and Europe in the post-World War II era.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shepherded
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Funding decisions should be guided by student needs, enrollment trends and transparency to ensure equity and strong outcomes across all schools.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2026
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Any medical policy should be tightly controlled, physician-guided, and focused on patient safety rather than creating an unregulated market.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Too often plaintiffs are steered into life-altering spinal surgeries and invasive procedures that independent and reputable medical experts say are often unnecessary and inconsistent with accepted standards of care.—
Elizabeth Heck,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Yet, independent German brands have largely steered clear of bricks-and-mortar.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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Children must be accompanied by an adult to receive free admission.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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In the doc, West and Clarke are accompanied by Alexandra Tolstoy, an expert and guide.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov were the reason their son fell in love with the sport of figure skating and had coached him towards his dream of representing Team USA at a Winter Games.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Vanderbilt, coached by longtime Husky Shea Ralph, has been in the top 10 all year despite its SEC schedule.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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But with many of those houses (Dior, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Saint Laurent, Gucci – the list goes on) led creatively by men, American designers see themselves as a meaningful contrast, and their salability as a point of strength.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Isaac Asuma led the U with 15 points, with three 3-pointers; Cade Tyson chipped in 12, including five free throws; and Bobby Durkin added 11 with three treys.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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Each generation showed small variations, and just like in nature, those that coped the best passed on their characteristics.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Video also showed the person picking up a small piece of greenery to obstruct the camera at the front door.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Shepherded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shepherded. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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