Thesaurus results for SHEPHERDING

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noun

as in management

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shepherding

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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

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Noun

Zaslav in particular stands to reap hundreds of millions from his shepherding of the deal, with the official figure to be disclosed in SEC filings over the coming days. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 Until the Houthis’ intervention, the oil situation had appeared just about manageable, thanks to Red Sea exports and the US shepherding vessels through Hormuz; oil shipments there are now at roughly a third of pre-war levels. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 20 Sep. 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

The producers of Obsession, Backrooms and the Conjuring franchise will continue as distinct production labels with their own creative teams shepherding film and TV projects under each label. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026 Jon & Kate Plus 8 offered a glimpse into the Gosselins’ unique home life, in which heartwarming scenes of Jon and Kate making breakfast for their eight children at once and shepherding them into a minivan occurred daily. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026 The sheep references our family’s English shepherding heritage. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026 The staff here help with every aspect of the guest experience, from greeting you on the arrivals dock and shepherding every aspect of your stay to serving meals. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Shortly after, The Hollywood Reporter reported that the executive, who was responsible for shepherding box office hits like Barbie, was nearing a deal for a position at Ellison’s company. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026 However, a friendship with the family’s new housemaid, Bridget Sullivan (Vicky Krieps), cracks open Lizzie’s world, shepherding her along a bright and bloody path that will forever go down in infamy. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026 Tasked with shepherding his major stars through bombastic performances, Fern’s directing lacks focus. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026 Newmark may have a reputation for shepherding big-ticket sales to completion. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shepherding

Noun

The competition offered a demanding test of the robot’s mobility, balance, and thermal management systems.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Pharmacy benefit management businesses work on the backend, negotiating directly with drugmakers on the cost of prescription drugs.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of management

Noun

While working on other projects over the following year, Lindsey toyed with ideas for using the steering technique to test introspection.

— Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
The steering is direct and well-assisted for the truck’s 4,048 lb (1,836 kg) curb weight, and the suspension controls the body well.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of steering

Noun

Its mandate extends beyond enforcement to supporting American technological leadership and protecting domestic innovation.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
In the weeks ahead, the parties will hold internal leadership elections with party divisions potentially spilling out into the open.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of leadership

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Ending the litigation now will forestall that process to detail the origins of the administration’s list — which is still being used by federal prosecutors in California to target individual voters for criminal prosecution.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Those in favor work for the administration or are connected to the president, who was pushing for the immediate construction.

— MATTHEW DALY, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of administration

Noun

To help pay for running expenses, the former royal estate raised its standard entry fee to €35 ($39), from the previous €32 ($36), for non-European residents in January this year.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Averaging 10 yards per carry with nearly 2,000 yards rushing and 22 touchdowns, the senior running back should be the player to watch in the Southern Section Division 10 playoffs for the 10-0 Nobles.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of running

Noun

It is authorized by the FAA for beyond-line-of-sight piloting.

— Nathan Edwards, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2026
Each of SkyFall’s Shrike drones equipped with such capability costs about $2,000, compared to the $400 Ukrainian drones that rely only on manual piloting, Meier wrote in a blog post.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of piloting

Noun

The allegations helped trigger multiple state and federal investigations into the district’s finances and governance.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026
Energetic regulation and enforcement may be for naught, though, given localization of education governance and the high degree of district autonomy demanded by residents.

— David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026

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