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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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Hill, a father and grandfather, was remembered by his family and friends as a skilled tradesman and aspiring restaurateur, who had spent years working as a chef and restaurant manager.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 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
My grandfather, a rabbi who died this year, made it out of Europe before the Holocaust.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Hill, a father and grandfather, was remembered by his family and friends as a skilled tradesman and aspiring restaurateur, who had spent years working as a chef and restaurant manager.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 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 22 Nov. 2024.
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