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to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
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Recent Examples of mentored
He was also mentored by All of Us Strangers director Andrew Haigh through the BFI Flare x BAFTA Cohort scheme.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Indigenous filmmaker Bijjo Toppo executive produced and mentored Sahay, with Kiran Rao boarding as EP.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
The younger actor plays a hot, rising country act who was mentored by Bridges’s Bad Blake and still thinks the world of him, despite a falling out.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Bregman did that in the clubhouse and mentored several young players that will lead the future of the organization.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Jack has mentored, challenged, and inspired many of our leaders.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Locke, who was gay but not out, mentored many of the poets, novelists and artists who defined the era, such as Countee Cullen, Hughes and Nugent.
—Michelle Garcia, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2025
Among those who spoke was Debrenna Glaster Vann, a barber whom Morrow mentored.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Tim Gunn, then-chair at Parsons The New School for Design, mentored the young designers and became a fan favorite.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Indigenous filmmaker Bijjo Toppo executive produced and mentored Sahay, with Kiran Rao boarding as EP.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
The younger actor plays a hot, rising country act who was mentored by Bridges’s Bad Blake and still thinks the world of him, despite a falling out.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Bregman did that in the clubhouse and mentored several young players that will lead the future of the organization.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Jack has mentored, challenged, and inspired many of our leaders.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Locke, who was gay but not out, mentored many of the poets, novelists and artists who defined the era, such as Countee Cullen, Hughes and Nugent.
—Michelle Garcia, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2025
Among those who spoke was Debrenna Glaster Vann, a barber whom Morrow mentored.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Tim Gunn, then-chair at Parsons The New School for Design, mentored the young designers and became a fan favorite.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentored
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Paul was a fierce advocate for diversity and inclusion and guided the league through the challenges of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Boating safaris and guided bush walks are also very popular here—look out for elephants, wild dogs, and lions.—
Elizabeth Gordon,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Atletico, coached by Diego Simeone since 2011 and currently fourth in La Liga, is an 11-time Spanish champion, most recently in 2021.—
NPR,
NPR,
12 Nov. 2025
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Dart could certainly benefit from someone like McCarthy, who has coached the likes of Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers and Dak Prescott since becoming a head coach.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.—
Sydney Sasser,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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Tyx has lived in the Kansas City area for four years and previously taught middle school Spanish.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Vedam earned several degrees behind bars, tutored hundreds of fellow inmates and went nearly half a century with just a single infraction, involving rice brought in from the outside.—
Maryclaire Dale,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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From being tutored by Tallas to now working with him to develop the Panthers’ goaltenders of the future, Luongo has a great reference point to Tallas’ strengths as a coach.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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In recent years, staff have complained of poor working conditions brought on by overcrowding, despite director Laurence des Cars’s 2023 move to cap attendance at 30,000 visitors daily, accompanied by a ticket price increase.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
7 Nov. 2025
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Grande and Erivo were also on stage and the four were accompanied by composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz on piano.—
Haley Kluge,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Mentored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentored. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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