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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
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
Part of that shepherding includes helping filmmakers decipher the film incentive program, Mansoori said.
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Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
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.
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Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
Not to mention, there's likely plenty of human shepherding going on behind the scenes.
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Scott Harrell,
Forbes.com,
20 Mar. 2026
And as for putting a stop to commercial shepherding, that just isn’t something that is ever going to happen.
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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.
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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.
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Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 June 2026
Woody’s daughter Nora Guthrie, who has spent many years shepherding her father’s musical legacy, was rocking a cowbell and getting into the spirit.
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Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
But there is an air of futility to the scene, like the coaches are shepherding square pegs into round holes.
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Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Aged three, Alireza began shepherding.
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Colin Millar,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
But with half of a season still in front of the Mets, Green will be tasked with shepherding a veteran and big-money roster that still hopes to contend.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Netflix is promising to take it much further, globally in fact, as the streamer picked the film up out of Cannes and will be shepherding through awards season as well.
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Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
The villa felt like a part of the group itself, a doting nonna shepherding our family to enjoy time with one another.
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Lauren Arzbaecher,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
As Chinese social media excitement over the shepherding ad starts to fade, many people have come to realize the harsh reality behind what some had seen as a dream job.
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Erin Tan,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
Noun
Welcome to Wrexham, which follows Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s shepherding of Welsh club Wrexham AFC, has been a hit around the world for Disney+.
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Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
Part of that shepherding includes helping filmmakers decipher the film incentive program, Mansoori said.
—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
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
Not to mention, there's likely plenty of human shepherding going on behind the scenes.
—
Scott Harrell,
Forbes.com,
20 Mar. 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
The 61-year-old writer/director revisits his script’s indelible opening lines at the start of the trailer, effectively shepherding in a new age of wonder and uncertainty.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 June 2026
Woody’s daughter Nora Guthrie, who has spent many years shepherding her father’s musical legacy, was rocking a cowbell and getting into the spirit.
—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
But there is an air of futility to the scene, like the coaches are shepherding square pegs into round holes.
—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Aged three, Alireza began shepherding.
—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
But with half of a season still in front of the Mets, Green will be tasked with shepherding a veteran and big-money roster that still hopes to contend.
—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Netflix is promising to take it much further, globally in fact, as the streamer picked the film up out of Cannes and will be shepherding through awards season as well.
—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
The villa felt like a part of the group itself, a doting nonna shepherding our family to enjoy time with one another.
—
Lauren Arzbaecher,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
As Chinese social media excitement over the shepherding ad starts to fade, many people have come to realize the harsh reality behind what some had seen as a dream job.
—
Erin Tan,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shepherding
Noun
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Andrea Davis, president and CEO of The Resiliency Initiative, has spent 25 years planning emergency response and crisis management for organizations including Disney, Walmart, the FIFA World Cup and Times Square's New Year's Eve celebration.
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Water management plans must include estimates of water usage, discharge locations and plans to minimize water demand.
Verb
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Gemini asked guiding questions in 76% of its messages and gave a straight answer 2% of the time.
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That balance between comedy and horror became the guiding principle for the production.
Noun
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So, what happens when strong personalities inside the family start taking over the steering, with the other members left in the back seat?
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Aries March 21 – April 19 Home priorities need calm, steady steering now.
Noun
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Mayor Dean Trantalis, Commissioner Steven Glassman and Commissioner John Herbst took issue with her leadership, accusing her of being dismissive to subordinates and ruffling too many feathers.
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Zimbabwe’s leadership is facing fresh scrutiny in Washington as the country moves to finalize a constitutional amendment extending the serving president’s term until 2030.
Noun
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The event was hosted by Freedom 250, the group working with the administration to put on anniversary events.
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The administration has said in court filings that its information also discusses slavery.
Noun
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But when the opposition are obliged to come forward and make the running, Argentina are too content to sit deep.
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Atlanta Track Club, which oversees the annual race in its 57th running, had sent out a red flag alert Thursday, and people largely heeded the warnings by coming hydrated and ready to run.
Noun
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Naming the stage clearly (awareness, exploration, active piloting, scaling) prevents organizations from overstating progress and misallocating resources.
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Each Artemis 3 astronaut comes from a unique background, with expertise that will contribute to the mission's success, and an array of experiences in aerospace engineering, piloting, EVAs and spacecraft development.
Noun
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While state studies have criticized the state’s education governance model, voters have rejected at least four attempts dating back to 1928 to reform the position.
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The values imparted to me throughout my public school education — equal opportunity, impartial justice, respect for expertise, basic honesty — have been abandoned by a new breed of politician that has turned governance itself into a blood sport.
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