as in to guide
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
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Recent Examples of mentor
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 June 2026
Head starred as Giles on the supernatural cult-favorite series, serving as a paternal mentor to Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Buffy.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026
Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
He’s spent the past two months serving as a veteran presence alongside another former Hornet in Bismack Biyombo, and mentoring the team’s young talent.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
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Noun
Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss was a family friend and mentor.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 June 2026
Head starred as Giles on the supernatural cult-favorite series, serving as a paternal mentor to Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Buffy.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026
Verb
Working alongside other women, and mentoring them, has played a significant role in Cohen’s career.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
He’s spent the past two months serving as a veteran presence alongside another former Hornet in Bismack Biyombo, and mentoring the team’s young talent.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentor
Noun
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Patti Black Financial advisor with Savant Wealth Management Either way, those premiums are likely to rise the way most types of insurance do, experts say.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
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Cordeiro, meanwhile, has gone on to become a senior advisor to Infantino while Gulati is a senior advisor to the New York-New Jersey host committee, which is responsible for July’s World Cup final.—
Kevin Baxter
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Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Wang Xiaogang, co-founder of the Chinese AI software company SenseTime and chairman of ACE Robotics, said his company is collecting a lot of human-centric data from factories, retailing and offices settings that could guide advanced robots to perform complicated functions.—
Chan Ho-Him,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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Once deployed, Pegasus will be monitored from Earth, with teams in Colorado guiding operations in real time.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Pritchard, who served as a deputy under multiple Yolo County supervisors and spent decades as a teacher, has the support of the Yolo County Business PAC, which backs pro-business candidates.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic Pikes Peak During the summer of 1893, poet and literature professor Katharine Lee Bates joined other teachers working in Colorado Springs for the summer and took a ride to the top of Pikes Peak.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The question is, can German manager Thomas Tuchel, who coached Chelsea to a Champions League crown, lead England past the ghosts of 40 years of World Cup heartbreak and the disappointment of losing the last two European Championship finals?—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Former manager Walid Regragui resigned, and Mohamed Ouahbi took the reins after coaching for the country’s youth national team.—
Amna Subhan,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Teenagers hoping to hold the whistle as a lifeguard or camp counselor, or just work any job this summer are having a hard time getting hired.—
Dianna Douglas,
NPR,
6 June 2026
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Additional counselors and support staff will be available at the high school in the coming days, and the district has some resources on its website.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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“Mentor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentor. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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