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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
Set in 1964 Nagasaki, the story follows 15-year-old Kikuo, whose yakuza father’s death leads him to be mentored by a renowned Kabuki actor.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
For Cochran — who was mentored by celebrity chef Marc Forgione and now counts him among her buddies — friends and family are at her core.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Brady, who was mentored by All of Us Strangers director Andrew Haigh through the BFI Flare x BAFTA Cohort scheme, is also repped by Charlotte Knight of Knight Hall Agency in the UK.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
Throughout her long history at the Sundance Institute, Satter worked with and mentored several of the Theatrical Film nominees, including Anderson, Chloé Zhao (who was in the same Sundance class), and Ryan Coogler.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Feb. 2026
The advantage would be that Disney executives were already being mentored by Iger, and had extensive contact with the company’s 15 board members, of which Iger is a member.
—Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Chari taught graduate and undergraduate classes in electric power engineering and mentored many master’s and doctoral students.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2026
Iger himself mentored both Walden and D’Amaro, guiding them for whenever the board made its choice.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
Coakley had mentored a Gold Award-winning scout who was about to go on TV to talk about the award.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
For Cochran — who was mentored by celebrity chef Marc Forgione and now counts him among her buddies — friends and family are at her core.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Brady, who was mentored by All of Us Strangers director Andrew Haigh through the BFI Flare x BAFTA Cohort scheme, is also repped by Charlotte Knight of Knight Hall Agency in the UK.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
Throughout her long history at the Sundance Institute, Satter worked with and mentored several of the Theatrical Film nominees, including Anderson, Chloé Zhao (who was in the same Sundance class), and Ryan Coogler.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Feb. 2026
The advantage would be that Disney executives were already being mentored by Iger, and had extensive contact with the company’s 15 board members, of which Iger is a member.
—Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Chari taught graduate and undergraduate classes in electric power engineering and mentored many master’s and doctoral students.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2026
Iger himself mentored both Walden and D’Amaro, guiding them for whenever the board made its choice.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
Coakley had mentored a Gold Award-winning scout who was about to go on TV to talk about the award.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentored
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Funding decisions should be guided by student needs, enrollment trends and transparency to ensure equity and strong outcomes across all schools.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2026
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Any medical policy should be tightly controlled, physician-guided, and focused on patient safety rather than creating an unregulated market.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The two later coached together with the Falcons and Saints.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Murphy has been one of the most successful coaches in the state and has coached at Carroll since 2005 and was inducted into the Carroll ISD Athletic Hall of Honor in 2017.—
Greg Riddle,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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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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Setting a story in a public high school when she herself had only been homeschooled and tutored on set, for example, was a challenge.—
Ashley Spencer,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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Dixon has coached and tutored and fed and housed him.—
Kevin Sherrington,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Children must be accompanied by an adult to receive free admission.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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In the doc, West and Clarke are accompanied by Alexandra Tolstoy, an expert and guide.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Mentored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentored. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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