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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are grandfathered" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in legal or regulatory contexts to indicate that certain individuals or entities are exempt from new rules or regulations due to their prior status or actions.
Example: "Those who had already registered their businesses before the new law was enacted are grandfathered and do not need to comply with the new requirements."
Alternatives: "are exempted" or "are allowed to continue".
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are grandfathered
noun
A father of someone's parent.
Exact(47)
Fortunately, existing pets are grandfathered.
Existing loans are grandfathered under the old cap.
In the case of the Adirondacks, private landowners are grandfathered into the public preserve.
(c) Accounting authorities who are "grandfathered" during the initial application period may retain their interim AAIC.
Under the new law, existing health plans are grandfathered and do not have to offer such coverage in 2011.
Runners who have run the marathon for 15 or more years are grandfathered in, and a growing number of entrants qualify by raising money for charitable groups.
Similar(13)
"He was grandfathered in".
It's grandfathered in".
Existing dockominiums have been grandfathered.
"We're grandfathered in," he said.
Most permit such housing only if it's grandfathered in.
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