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
Nashville Tennessean, 14 Oct. 2025
Panahi was learning how the system worked while pursuing his own creative projects at the same time, assisting on the sets of filmmakers including Abbas Kiarostami, a leading figure in Iran’s New Wave movement who pioneered meta-filmmaking techniques and became a mentor to Panahi.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
As part of the show, about 100 students from local fashion schools have been invited to attend, with a mentoring session scheduled prior to the runway presentation.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
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Verb
McCoy, a former Callahan mentor, spent four years as the Chargers' coach, leading the team to one playoff berth.
—Nashville Tennessean, 14 Oct. 2025
Panahi was learning how the system worked while pursuing his own creative projects at the same time, assisting on the sets of filmmakers including Abbas Kiarostami, a leading figure in Iran’s New Wave movement who pioneered meta-filmmaking techniques and became a mentor to Panahi.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
Now, nearly six decades later, Steiger is the one mentoring Tingle.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
As part of the show, about 100 students from local fashion schools have been invited to attend, with a mentoring session scheduled prior to the runway presentation.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentor
Verb
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The Chiefs opened the third quarter at their own 19-yard line, but Mahomes guided the offense with chunk gains to five different pass-catchers during an eight-play touchdown drive that took less than four minutes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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After three subsequent losing seasons from 2021-23, Tom Allen was replaced by coach Curt Cignetti, who immediately guided the Hoosiers to the College Football Playoff and their first top-10 finish since 1967.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Petrino has coached Western Kentucky, Louisville and Missouri State since he was fired by the Razorbacks for off-field reasons in the spring of 2012.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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And now, a deep breath and on to Minnesota, where Nebraska last won in 2015, when Riley’s Huskers beat a squad coached by Tracy Claeys.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Her organization trains advisers, offers consulting services, and develops tools to help families prepare the next generations for wealth by openly discussing values and helping offspring define their own futures.—
Christina Binkley,
Robb Report,
11 Oct. 2025
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McMahon has made Meg Kilgannon, who advocates for more Christian leadership in school districts, a top adviser.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Mentor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentor. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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