as in to guide
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
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Recent Examples of mentor
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
The Wu-Tang Clan founder’s Kill Bill collaborator and mentor Quentin Tarantino is aboard to present the film, which follows an ex-military convict seeking redemption in a small town.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
In addition to her role at BET, Lee founded Leading Women Defined and serves as co-founder of Monarch Collective, both orgs that are dedicated to mentoring, supporting and empowering women and members of the BIPOC community.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The two Venezuelan catchers have always worked well with another, and Torrens has also been a mentor of sorts for Triple-A catcher Hayden Senger.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
The Wu-Tang Clan founder’s Kill Bill collaborator and mentor Quentin Tarantino is aboard to present the film, which follows an ex-military convict seeking redemption in a small town.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Verb
Additionally, Charles visited a grassroots community organization that mentors children and young people affected by food insecurity.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
In addition to her role at BET, Lee founded Leading Women Defined and serves as co-founder of Monarch Collective, both orgs that are dedicated to mentoring, supporting and empowering women and members of the BIPOC community.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentor
Noun
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Patrick Schwarzenegger attends the 2026 Miami Grand Prix race week as Spirit advisor for Ketel One Vodka on May 1 in Miami Gardens, Florida.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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Jack Weinberg, green steel policy advisor for Gary Advocates for Responsible Development, wrote a 40-page report that claims the future of the region’s steelmaking is in jeopardy and says modernization would benefit the steel facilities and public health regionwide.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Stay steady, and let small wins guide the rest of your day forward with patience and care.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Let that insight guide you instead of rushing into action or explaining it too soon.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
Noun
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The Kaukauna Area School District released a statement on Monday saying it had been made aware of the post and that Meyer, who has worked as a teacher in the district for more than 20 years, had been placed on administrative leave.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Mata and other teachers said Soliz was unable to answer questions about how the chart was created, including grade levels and how many students were included in the data.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Mary Brown retired after coaching boys and girls volleyball in the district for 19 years, including the past eight years with the Knights’ boys team.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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This season sees Ted returning to Richmond to coach a second division women’s football team to glory, and the new cast features Tanya Reynolds, Jude Mack, Faye Marsey, Rex Hayes, Aisling Sharkey, Abbie Hern, and Grant Feely.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After enduring nearly 10 months with the heartache of disastrous flooding that killed 28 people at the camp – 25 campers, two counselors and the camp’s director, Dick Eastland – days of hearings resulted in an unexpected decision by Camp Mystic’s leaders.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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There are very few grief counselors that can help in a situation like that.—
Amy Driscoll,
Miami Herald,
3 May 2026
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“Mentor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentor. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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