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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Leveraging a robust background in HR leadership, Josh previously directed transformative talent practices at Red Ventures as vice president of people operations, leading talent management, HR business partner, talent acquisition, and M&A integration during his tenure.—
Josh Tarr,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The project still needs to be reviewed by the South Florida Water Management District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the two agencies responsible for Everglades restoration and water management in South Florida.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Munnell and others ascribe the surge to widespread fears about the stability of the retirement trust fund, amid staff cuts, rule changes, website outages and leadership shuffles.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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While the bureau received an exemption to Trump's hiring freeze and posted job openings this month for temporary workers to conduct survey interviews, more than one-fifth of its leadership positions are vacant, according to a public staff roster released earlier this month.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Keep a daily running score or just play for a new score each day.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Down O’Reilly’s flank, Daniel Munoz’s forward running has become a defining feature of Palace’s attack.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Emanuel was most notably chief of staff for former President Barack Obama from 2008-2010, as well as serving as an adviser in former President Bill Clinton’s administration and as mayor of Chicago for eight years.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
25 May 2025
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On the day the triennial opened, the Trump administration announced its intention to bar Harvard University from admitting international students.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Data Governance: Are our AI models heavily dependent on accurate and reliable data models and governance?—
Omar Choucair,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The 10 teams are also yet to agree fresh governance terms with the FIA for the new Concorde Agreement that starts next year, but the commercial terms with FOM have already been finalized.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Mahan has refused to back down, maintaining that making difficult decisions is necessary to steer San Jose in the right direction.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
26 May 2025
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Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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According to the agencies, the GRU hackers also carried out reconnaissance of the network of at least one producer of industrial control system components for railway systems—suggesting a possible intention to attempt sabotage—but didn’t actually succeed in breaching the company.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
24 May 2025
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However, his potential control over the Vatican Bank raises important questions about FBAR filing duties.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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“Shepherding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shepherding. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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