godfathering

verb

Definition of godfatheringnext
present participle of godfather
as in counselling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for godfathering
  1. coaching
  2. leading
  3. accompanying
  4. guiding
  5. attending
  6. piloting
  7. steering
  8. showing
Verb
  • This is Morris’ second full-time head coaching job in the NFL.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In fact, according to a Gallup study, the best managers spend more time coaching their employees than managing them.
    Lynda Silsbee, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of coaching
Verb
  • Youngest ever winner of an Emmy for a leading role.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The world’s leading manufacturer of guitar strings and accessories is going behind the scenes with their most innovative and influential artist ambassadors as part of the new artist session series, Big Sound.
    SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of leading
Verb
  • Bad for the studio and worse for the theaters that counted on another $135 million or so in box office revenue (and accompanying concessions).
    Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Keep reading for the best options, plus accompanying input from dermatologists.
    Sarah Madaus, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of accompanying
Verb
  • When the night’s at its blackest, this is for those who are holding the light, guiding the lost and pulling us through.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Now that will take time, hard work, intelligence, faith, and women and men with a national good guiding their hearts.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of guiding
Verb
  • Israel has warned its citizens against attending sporting events abroad.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Robinson-Bray, 21, had graduated from high school three years earlier and was working as a supervisor at a pharmacy and attending art school, according to his obituary.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of attending
Verb
  • But the regulatory framework and self-piloting technology have only recently caught up with the hype.
    Mike Gagliardi, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Exploring the adaptation of technologies to other global regions after successfully piloting them in India would be a great approach.
    Srinivas Vadhri, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of piloting
Verb
  • Tesla has been steering away from its electric vehicle (EV) roots, shifting focus towards artificial intelligence and robotics.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Over the next couple of years, Chrysler made other upgrades including steering and braking redundancy that ultimately lead to an AV-ready version of the Pacifica.
    Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of steering
Verb
  • Great guests engage, make polite conversation and put the focus on others by showing an interest in them.
    Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Season 2 has struggled to retain Season 1’s large base, Katie noted, with Samba TV data showing Season 2’s first ep drew half that of Season 1’s opener, which, to be fair, remains the streamer’s largest premiere to date.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of showing
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