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Get to know Grandfathering better with 4 real example sentences, the meaning.

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Grandfathering in a sentence

Related words

Grandfathering | Grandfather | Grandfathered | Grandfathers | Grandfatherly

Grandfathering meaning

Exemption from new legislation or regulations.

Using Grandfathering

  • The main meaning on this page is: Exemption from new legislation or regulations.
  • In the example corpus, grandfathering often appears in combinations such as: of grandfathering.

Context around Grandfathering

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

allowed 1×

Often after:

options 1×

Sentence patterns with Grandfathering

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

and no grandfathering 1× availability of grandfathering options will 1× end of grandfathering when it 1× have allowed grandfathering of older 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a determination about 1× that all stopped 1× western european standards 1×

Common sentence endings:

and no grandfathering 1× partly developed land 1× road for decades 1× the new schools 1×

Words around Grandfathering

Just before it in the word index:

grandfathered 47 grandfather 1.597 grandeur 146 grandest 49 grandes 12 granderson 17

Just after it in the word index:

grandfatherly 5 grandfathers 42 grandfinal 2 grandholm 2 grandhomme 23 grandi 21

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Grandfathering

  • In this selection, "grandfathering" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, allowed and options stand out and add context to how "grandfathering" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and no grandfathering and availability of grandfathering options will. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "grandfathering" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with grandfathering

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

I am also proposing the end of “grandfathering” when it comes to rainwater detention on partly developed land. (18 words)

That all stopped when they tried to screw around recently with developers with stupid payment plans and no grandfathering. (19 words)

A determination about the availability of grandfathering options will be made closer to the open date of the new schools. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Western European standards for underride guards have been stricter than North American standards, which typically have allowed grandfathering of older equipment that may still be on the road for decades. (30 words)

A determination about the availability of grandfathering options will be made closer to the open date of the new schools. (20 words)

That all stopped when they tried to screw around recently with developers with stupid payment plans and no grandfathering. (19 words)

Example sentences (4)

That all stopped when they tried to screw around recently with developers with stupid payment plans and no grandfathering.

A determination about the availability of grandfathering options will be made closer to the open date of the new schools.

I am also proposing the end of “grandfathering” when it comes to rainwater detention on partly developed land.

Western European standards for underride guards have been stricter than North American standards, which typically have allowed grandfathering of older equipment that may still be on the road for decades.

Common combinations with grandfathering

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of grandfathering 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "grandfathering" in a sentence?
An example: "That all stopped when they tried to screw around recently with developers with stupid payment plans and no grandfathering." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "grandfathering" from authentic English texts.
What does "grandfathering" mean?
Grandfathering means: Exemption from new legislation or regulations.
How many example sentences with "grandfathering" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "grandfathering", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.