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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 shepherding
Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The 35-year-old, coming from Boston — where his shepherding of recent Red Sox drafts as assistant general manager helped stock much of the current roster — looked the part of a young, modern baseball executive, with his wife and four kids in tow.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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
In the decades since, Horowitz went on to build VC giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), while Raghuram took his own path to VMware, rising to CEO in 2021, and two years later shepherding the cloud infrastructure giant through its $69 billion acquisition by Broadcom.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Officials in Wisconsin credited teachers for locking doors and shepherding children into classroom corners when a gunman opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School in 2024, killing three people and injured six.
—Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Richards was especially impressive against West Ham, keeping Crysencio Summerville at bay, shepherding him into less dangerous areas and providing cover for goalkeeper Dean Henderson.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Fowler played an integral role in shepherding the Nashville country music industry's ability to sustain its crossover renown and embedding Americana as a staple subgenre.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
The video opens with an extended bit featuring Hoppus as a school principal doing an awful job shepherding a talent show along.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
For more than a decade now, John has been shepherding a show centered around the life of Tammy Faye Bakker, the late Charlotte-region televangelist.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
And as for putting a stop to commercial shepherding, that just isn’t something that is ever going to happen.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The 35-year-old, coming from Boston — where his shepherding of recent Red Sox drafts as assistant general manager helped stock much of the current roster — looked the part of a young, modern baseball executive, with his wife and four kids in tow.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 2 Oct. 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
In the decades since, Horowitz went on to build VC giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), while Raghuram took his own path to VMware, rising to CEO in 2021, and two years later shepherding the cloud infrastructure giant through its $69 billion acquisition by Broadcom.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Officials in Wisconsin credited teachers for locking doors and shepherding children into classroom corners when a gunman opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School in 2024, killing three people and injured six.
—Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Richards was especially impressive against West Ham, keeping Crysencio Summerville at bay, shepherding him into less dangerous areas and providing cover for goalkeeper Dean Henderson.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Fowler played an integral role in shepherding the Nashville country music industry's ability to sustain its crossover renown and embedding Americana as a staple subgenre.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
The video opens with an extended bit featuring Hoppus as a school principal doing an awful job shepherding a talent show along.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
For more than a decade now, John has been shepherding a show centered around the life of Tammy Faye Bakker, the late Charlotte-region televangelist.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shepherding
Noun
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Bangladesh’s government has plans to hand over the management of multiple hubs, including Chattogram’s largest terminal, New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT), to foreign operators by December.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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In Uttar Pradesh, a development initiative provided community health workers with a smartphone app that combined diagnostic and treatment instructions with a client-management program.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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While Hudson dressed up in her clever attire, Belichick spent Halloween guiding his UNC Chapel Hill football players during their away game against Syracuse University.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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Equity is a guiding principle in the district’s Rebuilding Stronger plan, which seeks to stabilize IPS enrollment and finances while also providing more educational opportunities to students of color.—
Amelia Pak-Harvey,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
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Despite its considerable bulk, the S680 was in its element, using its prodigious 664 ft lbs of torque to slingshot out of the curves, while rear-wheel steering, adaptive air suspension and all-wheel drive kept it on an even keel through the tightest Alpine curves.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
3 Nov. 2025
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The sport drive mode improved steering feel, transmission and throttle response.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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China has been building the world’s largest navy, launching high-tech warships at a frenetic pace under the leadership of Xi Jinping, putting pressure on the United States and its Pacific allies to keep pace.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Sherman Phoenix board of directors has committed to strengthening leadership and accountability.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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However, top officials rallied against the idea, the Journal reported, citing anonymous current and former administration officials familiar with the matter.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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The group’s Managing Co-Chair Gina McCarthy served in both the Biden and Obama administrations.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Panthers’ running game continued to lead the charge in the third quarter.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
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Vinicius Jr also thrived in the Italian’s counter-attacking tactical setup, which was designed at least in part to suit his pace and direct running, and delivered the club’s two most recent Champions League trophies in 2022 and 2024.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Give Charlotte credit for a forward-thinking move rather than auto-piloting into his next contract, but the short-term consequence is that there are no qualified starting centers here.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Reactor designs are tailored to customer needs, allowing integration into existing systems and application-specific piloting at industrial sites.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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The failures of that occupation were many, relating to security, governance, the economy, and provision of basic municipal services.—
Ben Wedeman,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Her campaign emphasized steady governance over ideological purity.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Shepherding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shepherding. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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