as in to guide
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
we're looking for volunteers to mentor students in the theater arts
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Recent Examples of mentor
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Wiley has consistently offered himself as a mentor and teacher for younger players at our school and the local Junior High Schools.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Last season, Martin and Jansen mentored Fitzgerald, a 2025 undrafted rookie, as the Panthers won the NFC South division title for the first time since 2015.
—Mike Kaye
updated March 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers, who was everything from a key pass-rusher to a behind-the-scenes mentor, left for a monster three-year, $63 million deal with Tennessee.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Wiley has consistently offered himself as a mentor and teacher for younger players at our school and the local Junior High Schools.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
San Francisco’s Vacant to Vibrant program has helped revitalize downtown by offering free rent, grants and mentoring to small businesses opening pop-up shops.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Last season, Martin and Jansen mentored Fitzgerald, a 2025 undrafted rookie, as the Panthers won the NFC South division title for the first time since 2015.
—Mike Kaye
updated March 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentor
Noun
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By then, Pahlavi was surrounded by a younger entourage of analysts and advisers, some of whom were brash figures once associated with the country’s reformist student movement.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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All told, Mueller brought criminal charges against six of the president's associates, including his campaign chairman and first national security adviser.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In Virginia’s legislature, patrons are responsible for introducing legislation and guiding it through the entire legislative process, including defending it on the floor if necessary.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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Kennedy had fired all 17 original members of the ACIP, which is a committee of health experts that guides vaccine use for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, replacing them with members whom critics have called unqualified.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Mike Coppola / Getty Images Theater teacher Carl Gonzalez taught Jordan as a junior and senior and has been at the school for 24 years.—
Vanessa Murdock,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Travis Barker has worked with them, and every song is a Blink 182-level, class clown anthem about hot teachers and not wanting to leave your bedroom.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Manager Francisco Cervelli, who coached the Padres’ catchers in 2022, was also born in Venezuela.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Johnny Dawkins holds a 2-4 overall record against Mick Cronin, who previously coached at Cincinnati.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This balancing act -- holding both her grief and her drive to keep going -- fed her work as a grief counselor and end-of-life photographer for families.—
MAGGIE PENMAN THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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United Teachers Los Angeles represents more than 30,000 classroom teachers, psychologists, attendance counselors, guidance counselors, nurses and secondary school librarians.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Mentor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentor. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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