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
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Recent Examples of shepherding
Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Several planting and trail stabilization projects have taken place in recent years, and currently the Friends group is shepherding a project to repair the trail’s pedestrian bridge.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Given America’s withered afloat support capabilities, shepherding fleets of small craft around Cape Horn is an almost insurmountable logistical challenge.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Tracz became co-showrunner in Season 2 and has been shepherding the season through post-production following Owens’ exit.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2025
Envisioning and shepherding the technological aspects of this ambitious project has been one of the highlights of my career.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2022
Noun
Amato was head of HBO Films from 2007-20, shepherding original movies including The Normal Heart, Recount, Fahrenheit 451 and Temple Grandin, among many others, during his tenure.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Several planting and trail stabilization projects have taken place in recent years, and currently the Friends group is shepherding a project to repair the trail’s pedestrian bridge.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Given America’s withered afloat support capabilities, shepherding fleets of small craft around Cape Horn is an almost insurmountable logistical challenge.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Tracz became co-showrunner in Season 2 and has been shepherding the season through post-production following Owens’ exit.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2025
Envisioning and shepherding the technological aspects of this ambitious project has been one of the highlights of my career.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shepherding
Verb
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However, Langley, who has plays a key role in guiding the franchise as NBCUniversal Studio Group and Chief Content Officer, said part of the success of the long-running series has been its adaptability.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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Gia Love, who first started the cookout five years ago in Bed-Stuy’s Herbert Von King Park, continues to be a guiding force behind the day’s celebrations.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kurt also spent 10 years in retail sourcing and has served as chair and active member of several retail industry councils and steering teams.—
Kurt Kipka,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Aug. 2025
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The path this system takes, as is typical with many developing tropical systems, rests with a weather feature known as the Bermuda High, a key steering mechanism that often decides the fate of hurricanes.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Revenue left more to be desired, but management’s explanation of the lingering impacts from its CCP program, as well as its bullish outlook of the future, helped the stock recover some of its post-market losses.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
28 Aug. 2025
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Any other items deemed inappropriate or unacceptable by management.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Today, Interpol unites 196 member countries under the leadership of a secretary general, orchestrating daily operations to combat various international crimes.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Every year, charities with leadership linked to the CCP pump millions of dollars into American environmentalist charities, some of which work directly with the Chinese government to accomplish its policy goals.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The film’s unusually long running time of 174 minutes would likely have required its images to be pretty heavily compressed to fit them onto a 66GB disc, but 100GB will hopefully give the remaster room to breathe.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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There’s no running from that, just like there was no real running success for the Browns, who had just 49 net rushing yards.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Next comes some fancy piloting, the detachment of the thrusters, and then the scavenger ship is effectively so much deadweight in space, at least for now.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
14 Aug. 2025
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Given its long range and the high likelihood of operating in an environment compromised by electronic warfare system, the Liutyi is not designed for remote piloting.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Kasperowicz emphasized those are lower now than under the Biden administration, when vacancy rates were 19% and 20% for doctors and nurses, respectively.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Many of the aforementioned executives have sought friendlier ties with Trump, often appearing at events alongside the president to announce moves that align with the administration’s goals on emerging technologies and American reshoring.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Within this paradigm, Brazil aspires to help steer the trajectory of global governance and development.—
HUSSEIN KALOUT,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Sep. 2025
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In the Flow, composed by Navia, brings subscribers behind the curtain of policy and governance, decoding how power is reshaping the digital economy.—
Ana María Caballero,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Shepherding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shepherding. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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