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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
Close has been at UCLA for 15 seasons, but her connections go deeper with the school as she was mentored by the legendary Bruins men’s coach John Wooden, who won 10 national championships at the school.
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Close has coached the Bruins for 15 seasons, but before that she was mentored by Bruins men’s coach John Wooden, who won 10 national championships at the school.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Ralph Gleason, the Chronicle music critic who mentored Wenner and co-founded the magazine with him, articulated the position that the rock revolution should be taken as more than just teenage whimsy.
—James Sullivan, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Lewis was a successful contractor and developer who mentored others in the construction industry.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
In the past, younger troopers were mentored by the older ones, but that’s become impossible with so few experienced officers.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
Knipfel taught her in class, coached her in cheerleading and mentored her as a teaching assistant.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Eligible director-producer or director-writer teams from over the world have been closely mentored and guided by experienced and awarded creatives while working on their series and developing a full pitch deck, SeriesMakers said Friday, releasing loglines to the projects.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Delia Garcia, a former Kansas state labor secretary who said she has been mentored by Huerta for 26 years, broke down in tears when reached Wednesday for comment.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Close has coached the Bruins for 15 seasons, but before that she was mentored by Bruins men’s coach John Wooden, who won 10 national championships at the school.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Ralph Gleason, the Chronicle music critic who mentored Wenner and co-founded the magazine with him, articulated the position that the rock revolution should be taken as more than just teenage whimsy.
—James Sullivan, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Lewis was a successful contractor and developer who mentored others in the construction industry.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
In the past, younger troopers were mentored by the older ones, but that’s become impossible with so few experienced officers.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
Knipfel taught her in class, coached her in cheerleading and mentored her as a teaching assistant.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Eligible director-producer or director-writer teams from over the world have been closely mentored and guided by experienced and awarded creatives while working on their series and developing a full pitch deck, SeriesMakers said Friday, releasing loglines to the projects.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Delia Garcia, a former Kansas state labor secretary who said she has been mentored by Huerta for 26 years, broke down in tears when reached Wednesday for comment.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mentored
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Almost all quickly reunite with their ewes, and any that struggle are guided back.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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Few guided the Bulldogs to the national championship game in 2017 and 2021.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Maybe the most competitive guy that people coached, and that didn’t just start at Duke.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Howe coached boys' and girls' cross country, freshman boys' basketball and helped with girls' spring track, according to officials.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 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
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Agnes and her friends aren’t permitted to read or write, yet they have been rigorously tutored by Aunt Lydia and the other aunts.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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In education, Dehghani is concerned about a generation of students who are learning with AI and being tutored by AI.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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The fastball command that Niebla described as his superpower has accompanied the gains in velocity.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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He was accompanied by Lesley Suzanne McClam, 26, of Calabash, who was identified as a parent of the child, police said.—
Mark Price
April 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Mentored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mentored. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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