grandfathered; grandfathering; grandfathers
: to permit to continue under a grandfather clause
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Noun
this tradition has been passed down from our pioneer grandfathers
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Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
The film tells the story of a 13-year-old boy who, left to fend for himself and his younger brother following their parents’ deaths in 1880s Wyoming, goes on the run with his long-estranged grandfather after he’s sentenced to hang for the accidental killing of a local rancher.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Chelsea Rivera, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2024
Commissioners went a step further and voted to grandfather in commercial projects that are in development review.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Rust tells the story of a 13-year-old boy (Patrick Scott McDermott) who accidentally kills a rancher in 1880s Wyoming and goes on the run with his grandfather, played by Baldwin as the title character, Harland Rust.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
The film tells the story of a 13-year-old boy who, left to fend for himself and his younger brother following their parents’ deaths in 1880s Wyoming, goes on the run with his long-estranged grandfather after he’s sentenced to hang for the accidental killing of a local rancher.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Verb
Alarmingly, the proposal would not grandfather in any existing systems, meaning all OUC solar customers will be forced onto this unfair rate plan.
—Chelsea Rivera, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2024
Commissioners went a step further and voted to grandfather in commercial projects that are in development review.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Grandfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandfather. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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