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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
Epstein mentored the young man who was looking to get into finance and introduced him to billionaire hedge fund manager Glenn Dubin and former head of Hyatt Hotels, Tom Pritzker.
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Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
During her tenure, Kristen Sherman mentored All-County quarterback Makena Cook, who is a junior.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
He was mentored under some pretty similar coaches, and so that's just his style of coaching.
—CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
During her tenure, Kristen Sherman mentored All-County quarterback Makena Cook, who is a junior.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
He was mentored under some pretty similar coaches, and so that's just his style of coaching.
—CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentored
Verb
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The space has saunas and cold plunges, both guided and unguided, starting at $40 for a drop-in session.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
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Dissanayake said Sri Lanka was guided by neutrality while seeking to uphold humanitarian principles.—
Bharatha Mallawarachi,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Both sons coached under their father at Mission Viejo.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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Sarkisian has coached plenty of explosive wideouts, from Steve Smith and Dwayne Jarrett at USC to a bushel of Alabama stars in Jerry Jeudy, Henry Ruggs, DeVonta Smith, Jaylen Waddle and Calvin Ridley.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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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Documents show that Epstein’s attorneys with the prestigious Kirkland & Ellis law firm tutored the Manhattan prosecutors how to go to bat for Epstein, by handing them the legal arguments to use before the court.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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With his daughter, Lupel also tutored youngsters from the Cabrini-Green housing project before it was demolished.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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The release was accompanied by a statement from the commander of Ramat David Air Base describing recent missions flown deep into Iranian territory, including operations over the capital, Tehran.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Then you are hit by another song, booming from a new performer and accompanied by the sound of his shopping cart rattling over the cobblestone street.—
Addie Citchens,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Mentored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentored. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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