as in steering
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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
Verb
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Alvarez drops to receive Almada’s pass before guiding it first time to Fernandez.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025 -
Heyman is best known for guiding the Harry Potter movie franchise across eight successful movies.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The anchor has not been afraid to challenge CBS News management in the past.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2025
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Although anyone can pay their rent and earn rewards with Bilt, the company’s Bilt Alliance network of 4.5 rental homes integrates payment platforms with property management systems.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After its 2014 plan to expand was scuttled, its leadership rethought and made something better.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
17 Apr. 2025
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Last week, the Trump administration demanded a leadership overhaul and changes to university policies pertaining to protests, hiring, masks and diversity programs.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The top running backs were Iowa’s Kaleb Johnson and Tennessee’s Dylan Sampson.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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In the running game, the running back class in the draft is something that vice president of player personnel Will McClay has confidence in going into day two.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The case raises questions about the Trump administration's adherence to limits set by the Supreme Court.—
Andrew Chung, Luc Cohen, Kristina Cooke,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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With Republicans holding a slim majority in the House and Senate, the courts have arguably become the main avenue for challenging the Trump administration's policy.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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One study found that historically, companies that do a better job with corporate governance, environmental concerns and social issues, known as ESG, tend to have lowers costs capital and financing costs.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Nick Stewart is the cofounder of the good governance advocacy group We The People — Baltimore County (stewart.nicholas@gmail.com), board member of the community development corporation Southwest Visions Foundation and former member of the Baltimore County Workforce Development Board.—
Will Anderson,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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So, one way to fix this is, fertilizing in spring with a citrus fertilizer, according to label directions.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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Hopkins said fire department personnel also monitor the outside air and wind direction, knowing that homes downwind are likely to smell the gas and call the fire department with concerns.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Guam plays a vital role in enabling the ability to operate forward by supporting logistics, command and control, and fleet readiness, the U.S. Navy said.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Miami Herald maintains full editorial control of this work.—
Claire Healy,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Shepherding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shepherding. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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