Synonyms of shepherding

shepherding 1 of 2

noun

as in management

Related Words

• management
• steering
• leadership
• administration
• running
• piloting
• governance
• direction
• control
• monitoring
• lead
• stewardship
• observation
• supervision
• policing
• guidance
• regulation
• oversight
• government
• observing
• care
• surveillance
• observance
• generalship
• protection
• superintendence
• guardianship
• rule
• superintendency
• charge
• reign
• auspices
• headship
• tutelage
• trusteeship
• aegis

shepherding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of shepherd

as in guiding

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guiding
• coaching
• leading
• teaching
• showing
• accompanying
• steering
• mentoring
• informing
• escorting
• tutoring
• piloting
• counseling
• training
• walking through
• supervising
• overseeing
• engineering
• directing
• attending
• swaying
• chaperoning
• instructing
• superintending
• convoying
• fostering
• seeing
• drilling
• squiring
• indoctrinating
• schooling
• godfathering
• nurturing
• enlightening
• briefing
• cultivating
• inculcating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shepherding

Noun

Welcome to Wrexham, which follows Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s shepherding of Welsh club Wrexham AFC, has been a hit around the world for Disney+. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 May 2026

Part of that shepherding includes helping filmmakers decipher the film incentive program, Mansoori said. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026

Over the past few years, settlers have gradually blocked off access to the spring, which was vital to the nearby Palestinian shepherding community of Ras Ein al-Auja. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026

Not to mention, there's likely plenty of human shepherding going on behind the scenes. — Scott Harrell, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026

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

While some of the lawyers spent as little as 20 minutes on the case, the legal shepherding of Saks Global clearly took over the lives of others. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

Verb

Warken takes his place at the chancellery after shepherding the first of the government’s reforms, meant to curb rising costs in the German health insurance system, through parliament earlier this month. — ABC News, 24 July 2026

Of course, shepherding a smooth labor transition is in Silicon Valley’s self-interest. — Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

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

The 61-year-old writer/director revisits his script’s indelible opening lines at the start of the trailer, effectively shepherding in a new age of wonder and uncertainty. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 June 2026

Woody’s daughter Nora Guthrie, who has spent many years shepherding her father’s musical legacy, was rocking a cowbell and getting into the spirit. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026

But there is an air of futility to the scene, like the coaches are shepherding square pegs into round holes. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 June 2026

Aged three, Alireza began shepherding. — Colin Millar, New York Times, 27 June 2026