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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 shepherding
Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Her remit will include both leadership of our development and production for Prime Video, as well as the shepherding and selling of projects to third parties.
—Peter White, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
And as for putting a stop to commercial shepherding, that just isn’t something that is ever going to happen.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The 35-year-old, coming from Boston — where his shepherding of recent Red Sox drafts as assistant general manager helped stock much of the current roster — looked the part of a young, modern baseball executive, with his wife and four kids in tow.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
While some of the lawyers spent as little as 20 minutes on the case, the legal shepherding of Saks Global clearly took over the lives of others.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Braun made his name shepherding the careers of Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato before evolving into a mogul with ownership stakes in a portfolio of entertainment assets later acquired by South Korean giant Hybe in 2021.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Greifeneder has had a distinguished career in the TV business, shepherding numerous hit shows including landmark TNT Germany series 4 Blocks.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
Urine will go down the hose, with air flow doing the shepherding work rather than gravity.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2026
In an internal report last December, Metro said Zero Emissions Transit (ZET) — the nonprofit organization now shepherding the gondola project — is pursuing ways to link pedestrians and bicyclists to the transit system and to Dodger Stadium.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
At age 25, Metchie has development worth exploring, and wide receivers coach Rob Moore has done a nice job of shepherding young playmakers like McMillan, Coker and Horn.
—Mike Kaye
updated March 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Mullin played a prominent role in shepherding several of the president’s Cabinet picks to confirmation at the start of his second term.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Since stepping into his role as vice president of product for Gmail in January 2025, Blake Barnes has been tasked with shepherding one of the internet’s most beloved platforms into the generative AI revolution.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
Over the past few years, settlers have gradually blocked off access to the spring, which was vital to the nearby Palestinian shepherding community of Ras Ein al-Auja.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Her remit will include both leadership of our development and production for Prime Video, as well as the shepherding and selling of projects to third parties.
—Peter White, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
And as for putting a stop to commercial shepherding, that just isn’t something that is ever going to happen.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The 35-year-old, coming from Boston — where his shepherding of recent Red Sox drafts as assistant general manager helped stock much of the current roster — looked the part of a young, modern baseball executive, with his wife and four kids in tow.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
While some of the lawyers spent as little as 20 minutes on the case, the legal shepherding of Saks Global clearly took over the lives of others.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
But at shepherding time—usually after tea (the evening meal) and always before dark—Dad would go around the fields checking the flock was fit and well.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Braun made his name shepherding the careers of Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato before evolving into a mogul with ownership stakes in a portfolio of entertainment assets later acquired by South Korean giant Hybe in 2021.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Greifeneder has had a distinguished career in the TV business, shepherding numerous hit shows including landmark TNT Germany series 4 Blocks.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
Urine will go down the hose, with air flow doing the shepherding work rather than gravity.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2026
In an internal report last December, Metro said Zero Emissions Transit (ZET) — the nonprofit organization now shepherding the gondola project — is pursuing ways to link pedestrians and bicyclists to the transit system and to Dodger Stadium.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
At age 25, Metchie has development worth exploring, and wide receivers coach Rob Moore has done a nice job of shepherding young playmakers like McMillan, Coker and Horn.
—Mike Kaye
updated March 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Mullin played a prominent role in shepherding several of the president’s Cabinet picks to confirmation at the start of his second term.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Since stepping into his role as vice president of product for Gmail in January 2025, Blake Barnes has been tasked with shepherding one of the internet’s most beloved platforms into the generative AI revolution.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shepherding
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John McCann, the incumbent mayor of Chula Vista who owns a real estate and property management company, is seeking another term in office, running on a record of economic development, public safety and neighborhood investment.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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County officials said the move was intended to create a more centralized and accountable system, following audits that raised concerns about LAHSA’s financial management.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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According to the tourism board, the site is also home to a lighthouse, which has been guiding vessels along the Portuguese coast since 1772.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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The auto conglomerate, which owns a three-fourths stake in Porsche, acquired the French hypercar maker in 1998 and has played a crucial role in establishing and guiding its modern identity.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
24 Apr. 2026
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Even without the latest new-fangled gadgets, anglers are more technologically equipped than ever with things like GPS, electronic contour maps of lakes auto-steering trolling motors.—
Mike McFeely,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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Novice players can engage smart steering to make the game even more fun to play.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Last year, its three-person staff was consolidated under the Library Department, which left it without direct access to city leadership, and its executive director position was cut.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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This report distils the implications of the Hormuz closure and the wider Iran–US war for engineering leadership.—
Interesting Engineering,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One reason why the Macan Electric has so far failed to become a hit stateside is thought to be the current presidential administration’s decision to do away with the $7,500 federal EV tax credit last year.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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Helping its chances, Martin points out, is the fact that Ellison already has experience working with this administration to get regulatory approvals, having successfully completed the Skydance-Paramount merger in 2025.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Then Toluca goalkeeper Luis García watched as Tillman drilled a running header just wide.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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There are lessons to be learned from the more niche running brands that are increasingly showing up at the smaller (but equally crowded) marathon weekends.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At the end of the day, the crew will try out Orion’s manual piloting capability by steering the spacecraft through a variety of tasks.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Qu said the company sees it as a hobby-grade product aimed at users who want a closer approximation of real piloting.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The second pitch was revenue, market, governance and security.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The company said Nevada and Texas have modernized their corporate governance regimes and were a reincorporation option.—
Dylan Sherman,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Shepherding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shepherding. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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