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mentor 1 of 2

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
Paul Anger, Richard Bush, Jorge Rojas, Alex Mena, John Devine — and the incomparable John Wolin, my true mentor along with Pope. — Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 Did Chris Hansen really mentor decoys during To Catch a Predator? — Samantha Bergeson, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
That's thanks to the impeccable credentials of its chef, Sky Zheng—who was mentored by Master Chef Daisuke Nakazawa, the protégé of Jiro Ono, one of the greatest living sushi craftsmen alive today. — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026 The organization hosts conferences, seminars and a mentoring program to help educators promote into leadership roles. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 25 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
  • Temkin will remain with the museum as strategic adviser to its director, Christophe Cherix, and is expected to lead the programming for the institution’s hundredth anniversary in 2029.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026
  • On the same day, HHS senior adviser Calley Means doubled down on the claim, posting on X that Kennedy is doing so well that Democratic operatives are slamming the FDA for doing its job by conducting food recalls.
    — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of adviser
Verb
  • Kelly said his decision must be guided by courts' prior rulings in comparable First Amendment cases, even if the government disagrees with them.
    — JOCELYN NOVECK, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • This staff’s job is to guide them through this process, teaching them from their struggles, and keep their confidence high.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of guide
Noun
  • Ask whether teachers are fully licensed in Arkansas and accessible to students on a daily basis.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Many identified themselves as teachers, noting that pandemic-era disruptions to in-class learning severely worsened reading deficits.
    — Chris Fusco, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of teacher
Verb
  • In Week 2, each of those Mikes participated in another Mike Bowl when Vrabel coached against the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Mike McCarthy, while Macdonald coached against the Arizona Cardinals’ Mike LaFleur.
    — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Troy Adams has coached multiple players whose parents also came through the program.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of coach
Noun
  • The camp is seeking to reorganize after 27 campers and counselors died in the 2025 Guadalupe River flood; a state legislative probe found an earlier evacuation could have saved every life.
    — Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Twenty-five campers and two counselors were killed when the river surged over its banks in the pre-dawn hours of July 4, 2025.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
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“Mentor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentor. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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