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

Examples of mentee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In 2020, Bird launched The Wall Group Incubator for aspiring wardrobe stylists, hairstylists and makeup artists, which ran for three cycles across New York, Los Angeles and London pairing mentees one-to-one with mentors, with an eye toward bringing more inclusion to their ranks and the industry. Booth Moore, WWD, 1 Aug. 2024 Joyner-Kersee, 62, who has been a steady presence in Hall's life, hugged her victorious mentee on Monday. David K. Li, NBC News, 25 June 2024 Five strategies can help: divide your mentees into teams, set expectations with mentees early, use technology to your advantage, brand your efforts, and hold your organization accountable for providing the time and funding that meaningful mentorships require. Kavitha Ranganathan michael Englesbe, Harvard Business Review, 2 Jan. 2024 Culinary peers, mentors and mentees attended the memorial. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mentee 

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Word History

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 5 Oct. 2024.

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