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Grandfathered | Grandfather | Grandfathers | Grandfathering | Grandfatherly

Grandfathered meaning

Of a policy, document, or other legality, that has retained discontinued laws or rules or that has been exempted from new regulation.

Using Grandfathered

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of a policy, document, or other legality, that has retained discontinued laws or rules or that has been exempted from new regulation.
  • In the example corpus, grandfathered often appears in combinations such as: grandfathered in, be grandfathered, grandfathered into.

Context around Grandfathered

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 11 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

became 1× homeowners 1×

Often after:

structures 1×

Sentence patterns with Grandfathered

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

can be grandfathered in 1× captivity but grandfathered in the 1× clearer that grandfathered structures could 1× drivers were grandfathered by the 1× effectively became grandfathered into legal 1× i am grandfathered into philo 1× it is grandfathered into climate 1× it was grandfathered in when 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a new law 1× a new ordinance 1× and then sony 1× because it retained 1× bingo halls and 1× but lawmakers also 1×

Common sentence endings:

be grandfathered in 2× administration in 2012 1× already being kept 1× castle of cagliostro 1× global warming right 1× in those establishments 1×

Words around Grandfathered

Just before it in the word index:

grandfather 1.597 grandeur 146 grandest 49 grandes 12 granderson 17 grander 58

Just after it in the word index:

grandfathering 5 grandfatherly 5 grandfathers 42 grandfinal 2 grandholm 2 grandhomme 23

Similar in corpus frequency:

abated 56 aberrations 56 abolitionists 56 activations 56 affaires 56 afrika 56

Corpus analysis for Grandfathered

  • In this selection, "grandfathered" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, became, homeowners and structures stand out and add context to how "grandfathered" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include can be grandfathered in and captivity but grandfathered in the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "grandfathered" sits close to words such as abated, aberrations and abolitionists, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with grandfathered

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

However, in Michigan, a wolfdog can be “grandfathered” in. (9 words)

Three-story structures are not permitted in Woodstock, though some are grandfathered. (12 words)

But lawmakers also grandfathered in companies that were doing direct sales in 2009. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

A new ordinance was approved by the city council in 2019, ending the exemptions for churches but allowing properties already owned by churches to be grandfathered in. The Renfro house is one of those that is still exempt from the HPC rules. (42 words)

Hofreiter was referring to an option proposed whereby cruise missiles would be grandfathered into Ukraine, albeit not Taurus – which would go to the UK – but Storm Shadow; ie. the UK would then send stocks of this system Ukraine-wards. (39 words)

Because it retained existing rights, the mine effectively became grandfathered into legal operation despite a 20-year moratorium placed on uranium mining in the Grand Canyon region by the Obama administration in 2012. (33 words)

Question examples

I guess it is grandfathered into climate science and no asshole will use it to deny global warming, right? (19 words)

Example sentences (20)

It directly preceded the formation of Studio Ghibli but has since been grandfathered in along with The Castle of Cagliostro.

And then Sony announced that while Funimation subscriptions would be grandfathered into Crunchyroll accounts, digital libraries would not.

A new ordinance was approved by the city council in 2019, ending the exemptions for churches but allowing properties already owned by churches to be grandfathered in. The Renfro house is one of those that is still exempt from the HPC rules.

Because it retained existing rights, the mine effectively became grandfathered into legal operation despite a 20-year moratorium placed on uranium mining in the Grand Canyon region by the Obama administration in 2012.

Hofreiter was referring to an option proposed whereby cruise missiles would be grandfathered into Ukraine, albeit not Taurus – which would go to the UK – but Storm Shadow; ie. the UK would then send stocks of this system Ukraine-wards.

However, in Michigan, a wolfdog can be “grandfathered” in.

I am grandfathered into Philo for $10/month, which sounds like a much better deal.

It was grandfathered in when the 2000 ballot initiative passed and has continued to operate, although hunting is prohibited, Lemon said.

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Three-story structures are not permitted in Woodstock, though some are grandfathered.

But lawmakers also grandfathered in companies that were doing direct sales in 2009.

Current justices would be grandfathered in and wouldn’t have to step down.

She argues that the lot size requirements are a key part of the variances system, where “unique circumstances” allow small lots to be grandfathered-in.

That enables the duchy to charge small ground rents to homeowners grandfathered into long leases, like Davis.

A new law banned whale, dolphin and porpoise captivity, but grandfathered in the two facilities in the country, which includes Marineland, where they are already being kept.

For instance, he wanted the language to be clearer that grandfathered structures could be rebuilt if damaged in a fire or other disaster.

I guess it is grandfathered into climate science and no asshole will use it to deny global warming, right?

Over 150,000 existing Class 1 and 2 drivers were grandfathered by the previous government and not required to take the new training.

Payouts will be grandfathered in for current employees and the change will have to be negotiated during the next round of union contracts.

This jump will affect all subscribers, even those that’d previously been “grandfathered in” to older pricing.

Bingo halls and private clubs that currently allow smoking are grandfathered so that smoking continues to be allowed in those establishments.

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Common combinations with grandfathered

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "grandfathered" in a sentence?
An example: "It directly preceded the formation of Studio Ghibli but has since been grandfathered in along with The Castle of Cagliostro." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "grandfathered" from authentic English texts.
What does "grandfathered" mean?
Grandfathered means: Of a policy, document, or other legality, that has retained discontinued laws or rules or that has been exempted from new regulation.
How many example sentences with "grandfathered" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "grandfathered", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.