as in guiding
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
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Recent Examples of mentoring
Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
The Olathe, Kansas native works to expand access to quality education and strengthen partnerships with schools across 35 states, helping students and families through providing educational resources, mentoring and opportunities to assist in ending the cycle of poverty through learning.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Provide wraparound supports that help first-job entrants persist through the hardest months, including transport stipends, structured mentoring, and mental-health resources.
—Jennifer Moss, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
The program consists of a stay of eight weeks divided into two stages comprising a seven-month mentoring program between March and September, culminating during the festival dates.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Fryday said the initiative will include ongoing one-on-one and group mentoring, tutoring or reading programs, service projects, coaching youth sports and guiding young men through college and career exploration.
—Bay City News, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
My approach to mentoring connects directly to my role in digital transformation.
—Kerry Brown, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The annual event will continue to raise money for the BFC Foundation, which focuses on education, grant-giving, and business mentoring.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Parlow’s life work has been giving those same opportunities to others through teaching, leadership and mentoring.
—Melanie Marshall, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Define which activities — such as team meetings, brainstorming sessions, or mentoring — benefit most from in-person interaction.
—Peter Cappelli, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
The event invites participants of all ages and skill levels to catch 100 waves in one day while raising funds to support Boys to Men’s in-school group mentoring programs throughout San Diego County.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Additionally, Smith is committed to mentoring emerging actors through her Tasha Smith Actors Workshop (TSAW).
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Miller is taking on the responsibility of mentoring younger players, leading film sessions and increasing on-court vocal leadership.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2025
The winner will receive a grant of 10,000 euros and mentoring support from Sandro for two years, as well as media visibility and support for artistic and cultural projects organized by the MMM museum.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Expanding the definition to include lateral growth, skill deepening, or mentoring others reduces pressure without reducing ambition.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The Agnès Varda Award is accompanied by a grant for mentoring aspiring film artists.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Indianapolis schools saddened by sudden loss The program provided after-school programming, STEM summer camps, mentoring, and other college planning resources to nine school districts across the state when the grant was stopped.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
The Olathe, Kansas native works to expand access to quality education and strengthen partnerships with schools across 35 states, helping students and families through providing educational resources, mentoring and opportunities to assist in ending the cycle of poverty through learning.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Provide wraparound supports that help first-job entrants persist through the hardest months, including transport stipends, structured mentoring, and mental-health resources.
—Jennifer Moss, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
The program consists of a stay of eight weeks divided into two stages comprising a seven-month mentoring program between March and September, culminating during the festival dates.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Fryday said the initiative will include ongoing one-on-one and group mentoring, tutoring or reading programs, service projects, coaching youth sports and guiding young men through college and career exploration.
—Bay City News, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
My approach to mentoring connects directly to my role in digital transformation.
—Kerry Brown, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The annual event will continue to raise money for the BFC Foundation, which focuses on education, grant-giving, and business mentoring.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Parlow’s life work has been giving those same opportunities to others through teaching, leadership and mentoring.
—Melanie Marshall, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
In other words, Steve is a lot to play, and the Oscar-winner throws himself into every forlorn expression, every kindly mentoring session, every manic bit of rushing to and fro as chaos reigns around him, every stumbling step toward self-medicating into oblivion.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Define which activities — such as team meetings, brainstorming sessions, or mentoring — benefit most from in-person interaction.
—Peter Cappelli, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
The event invites participants of all ages and skill levels to catch 100 waves in one day while raising funds to support Boys to Men’s in-school group mentoring programs throughout San Diego County.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Additionally, Smith is committed to mentoring emerging actors through her Tasha Smith Actors Workshop (TSAW).
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Miller is taking on the responsibility of mentoring younger players, leading film sessions and increasing on-court vocal leadership.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2025
The winner will receive a grant of 10,000 euros and mentoring support from Sandro for two years, as well as media visibility and support for artistic and cultural projects organized by the MMM museum.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Expanding the definition to include lateral growth, skill deepening, or mentoring others reduces pressure without reducing ambition.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The Agnès Varda Award is accompanied by a grant for mentoring aspiring film artists.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentoring
Verb
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An army of around 200 volunteers from the church and several charities were making food, picking up trash, guiding guests and MC'ing dance showcases, said Mary Cantrell, who has been a key organizer since 1993.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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Most of the footage was filmed by astronauts, with Wang’s perspective guiding the story.—
Marcelo Cajueiro,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Shaw said the district had one of its most stable teaching workforces since 2008-09 — the earliest year of data analyzed by the Policy Forum.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ed idolized Augusta and was disturbed that Henry, who often criticized and argued against her strict teachings, had much less admiration for her.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The duo, neither of which was born when Napier first began coaching in 2003, took advantage of Texas’ top cornerback, Malik Muhammed, missing the game.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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That wrinkle to the punt return game was a move by the coaching staff to put something else on staff for teams to prepare for.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Noting the billions of dollars that Arkansas spends each year on federal programs to help the poor, including Medicaid, food stamps, child welfare and unemployment assistance, Sanders suggested the problems are often too big for a single program to fix.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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The program, which offers $1,500 mid-pregnancy cash assistance and then $500 a month up to a year of the baby's life, already operates in 11 communities around Michigan.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Before he got involved in politics, Mamdani tried to make a career as a rapper, tutoring high-school kids to pay for studio time.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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Fellows spend 40% of their time connecting with resources such as tutoring to obtain a GED, driver's education, domestic violence support, case management and more.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Department of Neighborhood Services condemnation team can help affected residents navigate the process and give advice on finding contractors.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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And so that was a really good piece of advice that was given to me.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Our staff is showing a lot of faith in the New York Rangers this season.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Flagg finished the game with 10 points, six rebounds and three assists, showing his stat-stuffing potential while only playing the first half.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Mentoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentoring. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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