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
Okla Jones, Essence, 26 Dec. 2025
Moments later, Lazaroff was also shot and wounded, and his mentor was killed.
—CBS News, 25 Dec. 2025
Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2025
Hall was nominated for Wish Book by Aisha Hassan, a program specialist at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami, a nonprofit youth mentoring organization.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Their connection deepened over time, shifting from director to mentor, confidant, and friend.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 26 Dec. 2025
Moments later, Lazaroff was also shot and wounded, and his mentor was killed.
—CBS News, 25 Dec. 2025
Verb
Gonzales plans to retire in Middle Tennessee and stay engaged by mentoring, speaking, looking for new ways to contribute and spending time with his grandchildren.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2025
Hall was nominated for Wish Book by Aisha Hassan, a program specialist at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami, a nonprofit youth mentoring organization.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentor
Noun
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But with his broadcast duties, the Hall of Fame quarterback has been more of a pitchman and advisor than hands-on architect.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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After stepping out to accommodate Paigyn’s daily noon meditation, Ainsley heads straight to the admissions office to plead her case with advisor, Greta (Miriam Silverman).—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Several Venezuela residents told TIME that the fear of what might be discovered on their phone at a checkpoint has guided their behavior in the days since Maduro's ouster.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Since launch, mission teams have guided the observatory steadily toward L1.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Nineteen students and two teachers died in the shooting nearly four years ago, with police officers waiting 77 minutes to confront the gunman as he was holed up inside a double classroom with students and teachers.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Professional ballroom dance teachers Bill and Beth Davenport will teach CHA CHA basics at this fun event.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Stefanski immediately became a hot head coaching candidate in the league.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Fans stormed the court and jumped up and down in celebration on a night when the Bruins honored John Wooden, the Indiana native and Purdue alumnus who coached them to a record 10 national championships.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In the meantime, Care Team counselors will be available for students, and Employee Assistance Program services will be available for staff.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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In addition to Affleck and Damon, Williams took home a Best Supporting Actor trophy for his role as Will's counselor.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Mentor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentor. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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