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noun

Definition of mentornext
as in adviser

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verb

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
Noun
The grand marshal for the 82nd annual parade was Ray Dalio, the founder and mentor of Bridgewater Associates, a philanthropist and author. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Community supporter and legal advocate Over decades in South Florida, Klock earned a reputation as a formidable advocate, a mentor to younger lawyers and a steadfast supporter of the community. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
Verb
He was tasked with finding, encouraging, mentoring and supporting candidates who would be vital to the party’s effort to flip the chamber — which now has a slim GOP majority — back into its control. — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026 Gulf media has reported that the young Khaldoon was mentored by the royal family in the wake of his father's death. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mentor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentor
  1. adviser
  2. guide
  3. teacher
  4. coach
  5. counselor
Noun
  • The trend that advisors and insiders seem to be talking about these days is how shoulder season is the new peak season.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Western Commissioner Rick Lett said the event permit application has been handled with guidance from the county's legal adviser, and that if the H Highway bridge had been out, the county likely would have denied the application.
    — Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of adviser
Verb
  • The bank is being guided by its Indian workforce in the design of its local program.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The mindful alignment of body and mind is the guiding maxim of the spa.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of guide
Noun
  • There’s also a padel court, a 24-hour sea-view gym and a yoga studio with a resident teacher for those who really can’t sit still, while the neighbouring golf course is one of the best in Spain.
    — Siobhan Grogan, TheWeek, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Then an invite extended to her dance teacher, Tori, turns into a night of exploring the city and getting to know each other.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of teacher
Verb
  • Gerard Gallant, who coached that team that made it to the Stanley Cup Final, was in attendance along with several players.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Gerard Gallant, who coached that team, was in attendance along with several players from that squad.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of coach
Noun
  • Purdue has a longstanding connection to Earhart, who served as a career counselor and adviser to women students at the university in the 1930s.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Kotch and Parnevik, as the negligently canoodling counselors, inspire the opposite reaction as two characters whose destiny is inevitable and earned.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
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“Mentor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentor. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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