as in teaching
the act or process of imparting knowledge or skills to another
a governess overseeing the tutelage of the family's children
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Recent Examples of tutelage
And now comes the news about the new Double XO Blend, which marks the first global travel retail release under the tutelage of Woodford master distiller Elizabeth McCall.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2025
After seven seasons as an assistant under his tutelage, Cowher would take the Pittsburgh Steelers head coaching job in 1992 and retire in his hometown 14 years later with a Super Bowl ring on his hand.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Others in the religious sect under Ann Lee’s tutelage are played by Lewis Pullman, Thomasin McKenzie, Stacy Martin, Tim Blake Nelson, and Christopher Abbott as her husband, who eventually defects after the constraints of celibacy become too much to bear.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Under the tutelage of head coach Dawn Sullivan since 2023, the Tigers (3-1) have seen a resurgence in volleyball.
—Brady Shanahan, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2025
After seven seasons as an assistant under his tutelage, Cowher would take the Pittsburgh Steelers head coaching job in 1992 and retire in his hometown 14 years later with a Super Bowl ring on his hand.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Others in the religious sect under Ann Lee’s tutelage are played by Lewis Pullman, Thomasin McKenzie, Stacy Martin, Tim Blake Nelson, and Christopher Abbott as her husband, who eventually defects after the constraints of celibacy become too much to bear.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Under the tutelage of head coach Dawn Sullivan since 2023, the Tigers (3-1) have seen a resurgence in volleyball.
—Brady Shanahan, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tutelage
Noun
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Her research and teaching focus on modern and contemporary poetry and poetics, labor history and theory, and gender and sexuality.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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An Illinois State University teaching assistant has been fired after he was captured on video flipping a Turning Point USA table and tearing up the group's flyers.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At the same time, alternative education pathways are proving faster, cheaper, and lucrative.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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The preliminary draft released by state education officials lays out what standards Massachusetts high school students may be required to meet to graduate, replacing the former MCAS standardized testing requirement.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For decades, they have been disillusioned by the cynicism, intellectual narrowness and greed of the corporate academy, which chose profit over principles while providing knowledge without conscience, skill without reflection, and schooling without heart.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Williams attended Blue Springs High School before transferring to La Jolla Country Day School, a private school in California, to finish out her schooling.—
Alexa Stone,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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Max was in the tender while Christian and Tessa worked the connecting lines according to Nathan’s careful instructions.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
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Some blankets can be used on a couch or bed, but many require a hard, flat surface—always follow your model’s instructions.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Tutelage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tutelage. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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