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
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
Volunteering with girls’ organizations, the elderly, mentoring, or hosting free workshops could all be deeply fulfilling and affirming opportunities.
—Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
Harris goes way back with Dunham, just on a friendship level, and we’re told Dunham sees a lot of herself in Donatich, whom she’s taken under her wing in a mentoring capacity.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Brown's work with No More Red Dots includes art programs, mentoring, and community outreach.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
About 66% of the youths in the program met the 26-week threshold and the messengers logged over 12,000 hours of mentoring.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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
So rewarding to be mentoring others.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 17 Sep. 2025
Through his Boys to Men Workshop, Donnelson teaches young boys practical automotive skills, like changing tires and checking oil, while mentoring them toward a better future.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Jones provided those services to the youth mentoring group for its annual conferences between 2019 and 2024 under a different audiovisual company, American Electronic Entertainment, 100 Black Men of America confirmed.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Matt Parlow has spent much of his career at Chapman University mentoring students, guiding faculty and leading major initiatives in roles that ranged from law professor to law school dean to executive vice president and chief advancement officer.
—Melanie Marshall, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Volunteering with girls’ organizations, the elderly, mentoring, or hosting free workshops could all be deeply fulfilling and affirming opportunities.
—Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
Harris goes way back with Dunham, just on a friendship level, and we’re told Dunham sees a lot of herself in Donatich, whom she’s taken under her wing in a mentoring capacity.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Brown's work with No More Red Dots includes art programs, mentoring, and community outreach.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
About 66% of the youths in the program met the 26-week threshold and the messengers logged over 12,000 hours of mentoring.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
So rewarding to be mentoring others.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 17 Sep. 2025
Through his Boys to Men Workshop, Donnelson teaches young boys practical automotive skills, like changing tires and checking oil, while mentoring them toward a better future.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Jones provided those services to the youth mentoring group for its annual conferences between 2019 and 2024 under a different audiovisual company, American Electronic Entertainment, 100 Black Men of America confirmed.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Matt Parlow has spent much of his career at Chapman University mentoring students, guiding faculty and leading major initiatives in roles that ranged from law professor to law school dean to executive vice president and chief advancement officer.
—Melanie Marshall, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentoring
Verb
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In Untertürkheim’s wind tunnel, fluorescent liquids track how rain or road spray moves across the car, guiding adjustments to pillars, mirrors, and seals to keep key sightlines clear.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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Thibodeau was let go from New York after guiding the club to its most successful season in 25 years.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Evangelical leaders like Franklin Graham and Paula White-Cain have taken to YouTube to share sermons and teachings.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Denver Public Schools made headlines in recent years for embracing AI products, both as teaching tools and as teacher supports.—
Gordon Ebanks,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Musselman recreated his father’s warmup while coaching at Nevada and Arkansas, and is expanding on his father’s ideas at USC with his own twist.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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That distinction came home to me while coaching a team, a customer complaint led to a project to find the root cause.—
George Pesansky,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In emergency situations, dial 911 for immediate assistance.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
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The United States was by far the largest donor to DR Congo, providing more than $6 billion in humanitarian and development assistance over the past decade, the US Embassy in Kinshasa said in January 2025.—
Sarah Dean,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This means that students who were historically left behind are not only engaging but doing so consistently, which provides evidence that OBC directly addresses the barriers preventing edtech tools and tutoring from reaching the students who need it most.—
Raymond Pierce,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Advertisement Baccarelli’s advice echoes what most doctors already advise their pregnant patients to do.—
Dominique Mosbergen,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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The common advice suggests being bold, decisive, and unyielding.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The results of these studies have been mixed, with some showing a possible correlation and others showing no link.—
Dominique Mosbergen,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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The third is showing Nix a clip of the last 45 seconds from the first half of Broncos-Chargers this past Sunday.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Mentoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentoring. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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