grandfathered; grandfathering; grandfathers
: to permit to continue under a grandfather clause
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Noun
this tradition has been passed down from our pioneer grandfathers
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Asif Burhan, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Jenna’s grandfather had just been scammed by someone claiming to be a detective, so Kara told Jenna to be cautious about giving out personal information or passwords.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
And any repeal effort could grandfather in current borrowers.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Noun
His grandfather Campbell Forsyth made four appearances in goal for Scotland in 1964 and his father Stuart Burgess, also a defender, had a distinguished career in the Scottish leagues.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Jenna’s grandfather had just been scammed by someone claiming to be a detective, so Kara told Jenna to be cautious about giving out personal information or passwords.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
Zoom in: Schumer was under enormous pressure from progressive senators and labor groups to try to grandfather in Democratic control of the NLRB for the first two years of Trump's presidency.
—Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
And any repeal effort could grandfather in current borrowers.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Grandfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandfather. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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