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
Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Ahead of the December ceremony, this year’s nominations span both British and international talent while supporting the BFC Foundation, which funds education initiatives, business mentoring, and grants that help emerging designers build sustainable careers.
—Essence, 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
Like in any team sport, leaders of business teams must be able to identify and develop talent, while providing sound mentoring.
—Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Additionally, the report found that no structured mentoring or field training officer (FTO) program exists for new detectives.
—Monroe Trombly, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Expertise is also slow and costly to acquire, requiring immersion, mentoring, and tons of practice.
—David Autor, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
Interns said face-to-face mentoring, peer-to-peer knowledge sharing, and hands-on projects were the most effective ways to learn.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
The organization providestransitional housing, mentoring, and a pathway toward independence.
—Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Britney Porter, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Yet, Coach Prime can also direct his attention to mentoring two of his NFL aspiring sons, his unwavering faith, and keep an eye on a sport near to his heart.
—Coy Wire, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Duties include remaining active in design and development of the program, along with mentoring the team.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
The Kenya mission was sold as providing support to the Haitian police by reinforcing, training and mentoring cops.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
Erik Menendez has focused on peer support, contributing to inmate programs and mentoring fellow prisoners.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Cassar-Daley was saluted not only for his outstanding, 30-plus year career, but also for his tireless community work, from mentoring emerging talent around the nation, to speaking out on men’s mental health, working in schools, championing Aboriginal culture, and much more.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 20 Aug. 2025
In addition to mentoring young girls, Brown has advocated for legislative change for juvenile life sentences.
—Alyssa Davis, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
Brown's work with No More Red Dots includes art programs, mentoring, and community outreach.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Ahead of the December ceremony, this year’s nominations span both British and international talent while supporting the BFC Foundation, which funds education initiatives, business mentoring, and grants that help emerging designers build sustainable careers.
—Essence, 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
Like in any team sport, leaders of business teams must be able to identify and develop talent, while providing sound mentoring.
—Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Additionally, the report found that no structured mentoring or field training officer (FTO) program exists for new detectives.
—Monroe Trombly, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Expertise is also slow and costly to acquire, requiring immersion, mentoring, and tons of practice.
—David Autor, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
Interns said face-to-face mentoring, peer-to-peer knowledge sharing, and hands-on projects were the most effective ways to learn.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
The organization providestransitional housing, mentoring, and a pathway toward independence.
—Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
Imagine 350,000 fewer professionals mentoring others and guiding youth, fewer entrepreneurs hiring locally, and fewer consumers driving demand in their communities.
—Britney Porter, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Yet, Coach Prime can also direct his attention to mentoring two of his NFL aspiring sons, his unwavering faith, and keep an eye on a sport near to his heart.
—Coy Wire, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Duties include remaining active in design and development of the program, along with mentoring the team.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
The Kenya mission was sold as providing support to the Haitian police by reinforcing, training and mentoring cops.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
Erik Menendez has focused on peer support, contributing to inmate programs and mentoring fellow prisoners.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Cassar-Daley was saluted not only for his outstanding, 30-plus year career, but also for his tireless community work, from mentoring emerging talent around the nation, to speaking out on men’s mental health, working in schools, championing Aboriginal culture, and much more.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 20 Aug. 2025
In addition to mentoring young girls, Brown has advocated for legislative change for juvenile life sentences.
—Alyssa Davis, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentoring
Verb
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Their father, an RIA veteran, spent decades guiding families through the most personal financial decisions of their lives.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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James Wiseman and Jay Huff hope to be next, and Carlisle will be guiding them.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Renken earns tenure Based on Renken's record of teaching and research, the UW Board of Regents promoted him from assistant professor to associate professor.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Epstein started as a cab driver and then, at the age of 21 and without a college degree, secured a teaching position at Dalton, an elite private school on New York City's Upper East Side.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Nurses were heard coaching her through the delivery process.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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In fact, Zebrowski logged 17 fourth-down attempts in a game while coaching at Wisconsin-Whitewater.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Social media rumors falsely claim Section 8 housing assistance will have a two-year cap or be ended entirely.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Without certification, Beyerlein cannot get WTC Health Program assistance paying her medical bills or receive other compensation for the toll her disease has taken on her life, should it be shown to have been caused by her Ground Zero exposure.—
Liz Neporent,
ABC News,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Small projects—tutoring younger students, selling crafts online, or organizing community events—build the same essential skills.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This advice extends to tech support call scams as well, where the attackers will also convince their victims to install software on their devices.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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For more plant advice, contact the Plant Information Service at the Chicago Botanic Garden at plantinfo@chicagobotanic.org.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Reuters saw chatbot data showing more than 10 million interactions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025
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The Institute said the study found that distraction alerts were far more common than drowsiness warnings, which aligns with previous research showing visible drowsiness is quite rare.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Mentoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentoring. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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