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noun

Definition of shepherdingnext
as in steering

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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shepherding
  1. guiding
  2. management
  3. leadership
  4. running
  5. administration
  6. governance
  7. direction
  8. control
Verb
  • In his new role as executive chairman, Patrick will focus on long-term strategic partnerships and guiding the group to thrive sustainably in an evolving regional and global landscape.
    Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
  • So that’s my guiding light, through just historical data.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of guiding
Noun
  • One element of fixing problems was investing heavily in building their own technologies, whether that involves the factory machinery, the management software that runs their plants, or the back-end systems that handle their data.
    Jim Vinoski, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The automaker has faced financial struggles, management upheavals and reputational damage following the 2018 arrest of former chairman Carlos Ghosn.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of management
Noun
  • Another was unusually effective legislative leadership: Congress passed 76 percent of his initiatives.
    Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024
  • All the program managers and other center directors gathered there along with NASA’s top leadership.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of leadership
Noun
  • Vice President Kamala Harris and her Democratic running mate, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, received 1,056,265.
    Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • This year was an especially good one for fiction, with a number of debut novels topping bestseller lists and in the running for some of the top awards in literature.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of running
Noun
  • In light of the recent school shooting in Wisconsin, President Joe Biden spoke of his administration's work aimed at reducing gun violence, including passing the most significant gun safety legislation in nearly 30 years.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
  • The attacks by al-Qaida killed nearly 3,000 people on Sept. 11, 2001, and helped spur U.S. invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq in what the George W. Bush administration called its war on terror.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of administration
Noun
  • Family offices must integrate expertise across finance, law, governance, philanthropy, and investment to ensure cohesive management of assets and family dynamics.
    Francois Botha, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Earlier this year, the International Olympic Committee said that in order for the sport to be staged in L.A., a new international boxing body needs to emerge that will serve as a suitable alternative to the IBA, the traditional outfit whose governance and integrity the IOC has long questioned.
    Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of governance
Noun
  • If nothing else, successive draws against Arsenal, Chelsea and City show that Dyche and his players are all still clearly pulling in the same direction despite a tough start to the season.
    Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Just 19% of Americans believe the country is heading in the right direction as 2024 comes to a close, per Gallup's latest monthly survey.
    Dave Lawler, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of direction
Noun
  • Although exerting absolute control over the PLA may not be possible, Xi has tried.
    Sam Bresnick, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The designation means all property and interests of the affected targets that are in the U.S. or under U.S. control are blocked and must be reported.
    Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of control
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