mentee

noun

men·​tee men-ˈtē How to pronounce mentee (audio)
: one who is being mentored : protégé
… nearly all the mentees opted to remain in the sciences …Sally Rubenstone

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Mentor and mentee had shared the podium plenty of times, but doing so at the Olympics – the ultimate dream stage – hit Choi differently. Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026 At the intersection of these meanings is a question about the intimate reproductions of culture, how it’s passed between mentor and mentee, parent and child. Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 Myers died in 2023, but his mentee, DeMondre Montgomery, said the removal feels like a setback. Marissa Armas, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026 Delia Garcia, a former Kansas labor secretary and longtime mentee of Huerta, traveled from San Antonio to California just before the newspaper’s investigation was published to be by Huerta’s side. Nancy M. Preyor-Johnson, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mentee

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First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mentee was in 1965

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“Mentee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mentee. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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