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 sciencesSally Rubenstone

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And the results are tangible: mentees are getting hired, signed, funded and elevated — not just inspired. Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025 Reilly himself bucked the party in 2020, backing Republican state’s attorney candidate Pat O’Brien over Preckwinkle mentee Kim Foxx. A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025 Marks has participated in a variety of programs over the years, including the Sundance Labs (as an actor) and the Women in Film Mentoring Program (as a writers circle mentee). Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025 Recreational use can have its time and place, so long as its soundtrack isn’t as flat as this floater with a chorus (care of her mentee, Tweet) that gets far more shine than the verses. 102. Steven J. Horowitz, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025 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 25 May. 2025.

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