godfathered

past tense of godfather

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for godfathered
Verb
  • These winds will be accompanied by low relative humidity of 20 to 25 percent.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025
  • These winds will be accompanied by low relative humidity values between 15 and 25 percent.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The two were teammates at Sioux Falls and coached together from 2000 to ’09.
    Kennington Smith III, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The Hurricanes’ secondary was arguably the team’s biggest weakness in 2024, and UM fired defensive coordinator Lance Guidry — who coached safeties — on Tuesday.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Aaron and Daniel Nussbaum’s matriculation will mean 16 of the grandchildren will have attended Wheaton, with 12 playing for the football team.
    Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Ohio State prospects galore Ohio State’s pro day March 26 was attended by more than 140 NFL coaches, scouts and executives.
    Zac Jackson, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • This reactor stands out because its sophisticated solar absorber is carefully engineered to retain as much heat as possible while reducing losses.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Given the sensitivity of the LiDAR to performance to temperature, Komatsu engineered specialized thermal management solutions to address a wide operating range (-50 °C - +65 °C).
    Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • People have doubted them ever since a 2-1 win over Villa at the City Ground — which came amid a run of six consecutive victories — guided them into the top four.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Martin, who had guided the club back into the Premier League at the first time of asking, was now being ridiculed for his possession-heavy style of football that sees his teams playing out from the back.
    Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • First, rational analysis, traditionally taught in business schools, uses logical reasoning and empirical data to assess situations and outcomes.
    Hulan Hagen, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Dinesh and his little cafe taught me a valuable lesson on slow marketing—that a relaxed approach can sometimes be the most effective way to stand out.
    Nitin Gupta, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, was responsible for returning Crew-9 to Earth using the Dragon capsule atop a Falcon 9 rocket.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The backdrop Erdogan, a populist with increasingly authoritarian tendencies, has led Turkey as prime minister or president for more than 20 years and is now the longest-serving leader in the Turkish republic’s history.
    TIME, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Rio Tinto piloted a program using wearables to monitor employee fatigue levels.
    Rajdeep Biswas, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • So far, the Reserve Bank of India has indicated a drive towards more internationalization of the Rupee using the CBDC through cross-border payments but that hasn’t been piloted as aggressively as the e-CNY.
    Roger Huang, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Godfathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godfathered. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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