grandfathered; grandfathering; grandfathers
: to permit to continue under a grandfather clause
Examples of grandfather in a Sentence
Noun
this tradition has been passed down from our pioneer grandfathers
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Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Back in November 2023, Johnson proudly showed off that his granddaughter had dressed up just like her NBA player grandfather.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 24 July 2025
Nora O’Neill 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2025
The House bill, introduced by GOP Reps. King and Roy Klopfenstein, would grandfather in those already here.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Noun
Just across the river from Wilmington, on the other side of the Delaware Memorial Bridge, the Scott’s Auto repair shop founded by his grandfather has been a mainstay in Carneys Point, N.J., since 1978.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Back in November 2023, Johnson proudly showed off that his granddaughter had dressed up just like her NBA player grandfather.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 24 July 2025
Verb
Johnson said that the policy was sent to residents as a reminder and to offer them the ability to grandfather in pets who are over the weight limit.
—Nora O’Neill 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2025
The House bill, introduced by GOP Reps. King and Roy Klopfenstein, would grandfather in those already here.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Grandfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandfather. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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